Toot Your Own Horn with Marguerite Levin (Episode 36)

In this week's episode of Toot Your Own Horn: Music Matters, Lisa interviews the inspiring Marguerite Levin, a passionate clarinetist with a fascinating journey through music. Discover Marguerite's incredible path, from being captivated by a live youth orchestra during the 1976 bicentennial to her unexpected and successful audition for the U.S. Navy Band. She talks about the joys of freelancing, like playing the entire score for the legendary Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" with a live orchestra, and the deep satisfaction it brings. Throughout the episode, Marguerite discusses her career transitions, from music education to performing, teaching at universities like Towson and Northeastern, and even the surprising skills she picked up as a church secretary. She also shares a fun memory of buying reeds from Lisa's business through a paper flyer back in the early 80s! If you've ever wondered about the power of music to shape a life, connect people, or bring unexpected joy, this episode is for you. Marguerite encourages anyone curious about playing an instrument to simply go to a music store and try them all out! Please tune in to hear Marguerite's heartfelt stories, her insights on music education, the importance of community music-making, and why she believes musicians are leaders who can make a real difference. #TootYourOwnHorn #MusicMatters #LisaCanning #MargueriteLevin #Clarinet #LisasClarinetShop #MusicEducation #CommunityMusic #LearnAnInstrument #MusicPodcast #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra #NavyBand #MusicJourney #ArtsForAll