Marie Incontrera is a composer, conductor, pianist, and bandleader whose multi-genre work spans opera, big band, heavy metal, post-modern orchestra, and chamber music. As a composer, Marie’s work has been hailed as “deftly woven jazz and gospel elements” and “beguiling” (NY Times). Marie is the bandleader of the Eco-Music Big Band, a multigenerational and unique big band that performs the work of its late founder Fred Ho and provides a platform for the next generation of composers.
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Composer and band leader Marie Incontrera reveals how anything is possible by committing to work harder than anyone else.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Multi-genre music
- Avant-garde big band
- Leading an ensemble
- Starting an ensemble
- Having a mission
- How to manage money
- Organizational skills
- Having a fiscal sponsor
- Being willing to work harder than anyone else
- Anything is possible
- Pivoting & not letting failure define you
- Accept that you have to relinquish control
- Eliminating ego
- Finding people you trust
- Jazz economy
- Keeping the hustle going
- Focusing on the positive
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I’ve enjoyed listening to several of the podcast on Composer on Fire today. Excellent way to nurture the creative mind. Thank you Garrett Hope.
Thank you, Kim! 🙂