TBJ154: Domingo Pagliuca
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On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:
The remarkable decision to leave his fully established career in Venezuela behind to pursue a different life for his family in the United States
The life lessons he learned from his professional trombonist and conductor father
The power of intuition and trusting your gut
Why being interesting to other people should be the ultimate goal for any artist
The current situation in Venezuela and how that affects him as a person and an artist
Winning the 2020 Latin Grammy for Best Classical Album
Collaborating with Sam Pilafian on that album which ended up being the final chapter in Sam’s illustrious career
Bio:
Domingo Pagliuca was Associate Principal Trombonist of the Orquesta Sinfonica Venezuela for 13 years and has now been the trombonist for Boston Brass since 2013.
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Related Links
Domingo’s solo album Eternal Gratitude
Domingo’s profile on the Boston Brass website
Trombone Instruction with Domingo (via the Palm Beach Symphony)
Domingo’s Yamaha Artist Page
Easter Eggs
Trombonist in Boston Brass
Lance’s more talented and nicer replacement
Motivation and practice
Plans for the future
His Dad is a retired conductor and trombonist
Looking on the positive side of life
Moving back to the U.S. from Venezuela
Take an adventure and move on
Picking up gigs in Miami and moving from Houston to Miami
Having a pair of suitcases
The adjustment for his kids
Trusting your gut
The situation in Venezuela
Look back but go forward
His creative direction
How can you be interesting for people as an artist
Bringing a confident musical personality to the table
Winning the 2020 Latin Grammy for Best Classical Album
Sam Pilafian producing the album
Jose’s winter coat
“I’m here to make a killer recording. Let’s do this.”
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