146 - Master Series: Stephen Williamson and Richard Hawkins

In today's episode we are again joined by guest host Richard Hawkins, who is a master mouthpiece craftsman and Professor of Clarinet at the Oberlin Conservatory. His guest today is Stephen Williamson, Principal Clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. They discuss why it's important to be interesting as a musician, the importance of different perspectives, studying the German system clarinet, finding balance in life during the current pandemic situation, dealing with nerves during performance, and more.