This week in streaming feature’s music of local composer Eric Salazar. Tune in for an interview with Eric about his chamber group, Forward Motion; his composition activities including his new album “Sali,” and composing for the locally produced film “Dirty Laundry;” and his solo performance activities with his 3D-printed clarinet. During the interview we’ll listen to music from Forward Motion, “Sali,” and “Dirty Laundry.” Tune in after that for more of Eric’s compositions including music written for RPG gaming, selections from his score for the short documentary film “Snag in the Plan,” and a collaboration with fellow local composer, Rob Funkhouser. The second half of the stream features new music from composers including Marc Mellits, Du Yun, Errolyn Wallen, Ian Stephens, Jennifer Higdon, and many more.
More about Eric:
Eric Salazar (The Clarinet Guy) is a performer, composer, and career coach. He performs recitals and concertos of classical music that he feels connected to. Sometimes what he plays isn’t all-classical, but a merging of different genres, like jazz and ambient. As a career coach, he focuses on teaching people who don’t consider themselves to be “business people” how to be effective managers or leaders in the business world, while still staying true to themselves.
When performing, he embraces being vulnerable on stage as he shares stories in a way that makes the listener feel like they can be vulnerable too. Sharing this experience together produces a magical effect where all come away with a better understanding of themselves. Salazar always jokingly says “I owe you an explanation for what you’re about to hear” when he presents music that he writes, but at the heart of it all, Salazar simply writes music that will tell you a story, so you can feel seen and feel connected to those around you. His music isn’t necessarily in the classical style, though it is cinematic and merges inventive electronic sounds with familiar instruments.
Salazar’s number one career advice is to be yourself. A lot of people think that you have to be an aggressive extrovert to be successful in leadership positions, but he takes a different approach. It is entirely possible to run a business purely based on authentic connections and gentle sales tactics – and he’d love to show you how.
Salazar is a tea drinker, plays soccer, and gets lost playing Dungeons and Dragons. Ask him to tell you a joke sometime. Eric Salazar is a Pereira 3D Artist. He plays on a Pereira 3D printed clarinet and ligature.
https://www.ericsalazarclarinet.com/
Picture Credit: Jessica Andrews at Space Flower
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