Ep 4. Jen Montone on Musical Resilience

This episode is sponsored by High Range Magic, an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at  https://www.highrangemagic.com --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 4 - Jen Montone of Philadelphia Orchestra, on Musical Resilience This episode goes deep into Jen’s path with the horn, including mindfulness & trauma release work, and recovering from injuries. She leads us on a powerful guided meditation to build resilience for high pressure performances, and talks about the role of self-love in musical risk-taking. We unpack a jaw-dropping moment from when I played Firebird with her in Philly, dive into Jen’s equipment choices over the years, and you’ll hear why her latest recording project is so special.  Listen to the end to discover Jen’s solution to hesitant attacks, and find out how many hand positions she uses! In this episode of the Holistic Horn Jen’s history with the horn Guided meditation: Preparing for a performance Dealing with injuries and negative mental chatter Warming up mindfully Foundations practice routine later in day Jen’s equipment choices, and the two horns she started in Phillly with Jen’s cure for hesitant attacks Therapists, trauma release, healing Some of Jen’s most meaningful collaborations Bridging visual art & musical inspiration Jen’s newest project for musicianship, instinct, AND planning. Risk taking as a professional. Protective visualizations and musicianship as a self-loving art. Jen’s vision for the future of horn playing. How many hand positions Jen uses. How to know when you’re ready to take an audition RESOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/@montonej https://jenmontone.com https://www.rubenfeldsynergy.com/ https://windsongpress.com/product-category/breathing-devices/ https://patricksheridan.com/products/the-breathing-gym-daily-workouts-dvd https://www.highrangemagic.com/ ----- About the podcast Hosted by hornist, educator, and entrepreneur Mars Gelfo, The Holistic Horn podcast features incredible personalities from the horn & music world, to provide actionable insights, inspiration, and thought-provoking ideas to help you live your best life as a musician & whole human. If you like this episode, show some love by hitting the like & subscribe buttons!