How I Got After It: Micah Wilkinson - Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from Skip the Repeat

How I Got After It: Micah Wilkinson - Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

1 hour 5 minutes Posted Apr 15, 2020 at 12:30 am.

Micah Wilkinson roasts his own coffee. Micah and Kai talk about the value of live performances

the similarities between professional orchestral musicians and professional athletes

and not always being the best player growing up (24). They also discuss how he practiced to make leaps and bounds

and the unbelievable story of how he became Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

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Micah Wilkinson roasts his own coffee. Micah and Kai talk about the value of live performances (10:20), the similarities between professional orchestral musicians and professional athletes (15:20), and not always being the best player growing up (24). They also discuss how he practiced to make leaps and bounds (35:30), and the unbelievable story of how he became Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (43:44).

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