Her experience during the pandemic 7:06 Recording from home - 10:17 Her parents’ relationship with music - 16:56 Her experience in college - 20:32 The period after college and your first job - 30:37 A freelance orchestra vs. full-time orchestra - 34:38 Planning to move to California - 36:33 The San Diego symphony experience - 38:34 The LA Opera - 39:53 How life is different in Los Angeles - 45:20 Things are really changing - 47:20 Connected with the music community - 49:59 Jessica’s recommendation - 55:39   Episode Resources Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: [email protected]  http://roberthuntsimonds.com/ "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007A4SDCG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  Connect with Jessica Guideri [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/jessica.guideri.violinist/