Show notes
Mark Dix is a violist in the Phoenix Symphony and founder/director of the Downtown Chamber Series. Mark has been building a community through music for more than two decades through his symphony job, his outreach in health, wellness, and education, and his long-running and popular concert series. Highlights Where the Phoenix Symphony is now - 3:18 Long-standing relationships with the board of directors - 5:00 Being connected with Zoom meetings - 6:01 Doing too many concerts a year - 7:37 An interesting part of his work - 8:35 Chamber Music story - 10:38 Getting a job in Phoenix - 12:19 His musical life in Colorado Springs - 18:44 It is lifechanging to be in an orchestra - 21:43 Mark’s story and background - 23:40 Working as a freelancer - 31:48 The Chamber Series show - 53:02 The audition process for orchestras - 58:00 Play for as many people as you can - 1:00:12 Mark’s experience and perseverance - 1:02:00 Episode Resources Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: [email protected] http://roberthuntsimonds.com/ Connect with Mark Dix: http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com/
