#392: John Sebastian Vera (Trombonist) (pt. 2 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with John Sebastian Vera.  He’s the Principal Trombonist of the Pittsburgh Opera; Head of Brass & Percussion and lecturer of music entrepreneurship at the Cleveland Institute of Music; adjunct Professor of Trombone at Duquesne University; Co-Founder of the Third Coast Trombone Retreat; and co-host of the Trombone Retreat podcast listened to in over 130 countries.

His portfolio career also includes performing with many orchestras, being an artist for Thein Instruments, and he’s the designer of the JSV signature trombone mouthpiece sold through Houghton Horns.

Make sure you check out Sebastian's interview to hear his 360-degree approach to the music business! ​

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Show Notes:

Volkwein’s Music
https://www.volkweinsmusic.com/

Sebastian Vera
https://www.cim.edu/faculty/john-sebastian-vera

Pittsburgh Opera
https://pittsburghopera.org/

Cleveland Institute of Music
http://www.cim.edu/

Duquesne University
https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/music/index.php

Third Coast Trombone Retreat
https://www.tromboneretreat.com/

Trombone Retreat Podcast
https://tromboneretreat.buzzsprout.com/

Dallas Symphony
https://www.dallassymphony.org/
Detroit Symphony 
https://www.dso.org/

Pittsburgh Symphony 
https://pittsburghsymphony.org/

The Cleveland Orchestra
https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
https://www.thespco.org/

Thein Instruments
https://thein-brass.de/en/

Houghton Horns
https://houghtonhorns.com/

Roomful of Teeth
https://www.roomfulofteeth.org/

Silk Road Project
https://www.silkroad.org/

La traviata
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_traviata

Mark Houghton
https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/biography/mark-houghton

Pickett Mouthpieces
https://pickettblackburn.com/
https://pickettblackburn.com/pages/about-us

OEM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_equipment_manufacturer

TMEA
https://www.tmea.org/

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.rpo.co.uk/

David Cutler
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music/faculty-staff/Cutler.php

River City Brass Band
https://rivercitybrass.org/

Lance LaDuke
https://www.cmu.edu/cfa/music/news/2023/remembering-lance-laduke.htm