Toot Your Own Horn with Nancy Braithwaite (Episode 74)

We are excited to share Episode 74 of Toot Your Own Horn: Music Matters, hosted by Lisa Canning of Lisa's Clarinet Shop and Working Musicians Academy. Tune in for another inspiring conversation about music, education, and the people who make a difference in our musical community. In this episode, Lisa sits down with the incredible clarinetist Nancy Braithwaite. Nancy talks about her journey in music, starting from her first instrument in fourth grade to her long professional career. She shares her experiences studying at Northwestern University and the Eastman School of Music. Nancy also explains what it was like to play in different orchestras and chamber music groups in both the United States and the Netherlands. In this video, you will hear about: How Nancy started playing the clarinet Her music education and the teachers who guided her Her time playing in summer music programs like Interlochen and Tanglewood What it is like to perform in professional orchestras and chamber music groups How she started her own chamber music series Her projects to record CDs, including music written by women composers Thank you for watching this episode from Lisa's Clarinet Shop. Please subscribe to our channel for more interviews, advice, and videos on clarinet performance. You can visit Nancy's official website at: https://www.nancybraithwaiteclarinet.... This episode is presented by Lisa's Clarinet Shop and Working Musicians Academy. Learn more about Lisa’s work here:https://lisasclarinetshop.com and https://workingmusiciansacademy.com If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Comment, and Subscribe! Your support helps us reach more music lovers and share these important stories. Don't forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode. 📢👉 Please share this episode to help us gain more subscribers in our music community. #LisaCanning #NancyBraithwaite #TootYourOwnHorn #MusicMatters #LisasClarinetShop #Inc500FemaleFoundersList2025 #inc2026midwestregionalfastestgrowing #Inc2025MidwestRegionalFastestGrowing #BestSmallBusinessesInAmericaTop100 #BetterYourBest #GetSeriO #Clarinet #Flute #Saxophone #WindPlaying #WindRepairTrainingAcademy #IAEOU #MusicJobs #MusicIndustry #CO100SmallBusinessHonorees #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #ClarinetCommunity #MusicEducation #WorkingMusiciansAcademy #CultureShift