Utah Music Professionals Interviews

Interview with Becky Fullmer: Violin Missionary

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:30:54 -0700

Listen to a conversation with violin missionary Becky Fullmer in the Orchestra at Temple Square. While no members of this group are paid, they play at a professional level.

What we cover:

How does learning music mirror the gospel of Jesus Christ?
What pieces do members of the Orchestra at Temple Square prefer to play?
How do members of the orchestra support each other?
Is the Orchestra at Temple Square really a type of mission call?

Starring: BECKY FULLMER, CAMI SHASKIN

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

Poor Wayfaring Stranger, arranged by Jay Althouse, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Adagio from Sonata No. 1 in G Minor by Bach, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth from “Messiah” by Handel, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Prelude by Bach, performed by Bryn Boogert

Menuetto from Symphony No. 40 by Mozart, performed by DAS ORCHESTER TSUMUGI, IMSLP.org

Winter & Lovely Piano Song, freepd.com

Shenandoah, arranged by Jay Althouse, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

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Interview with Mary Griffin: Violin Missionary

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:21:17 -0700

Listen to a conversation with violin missionary Mary Griffin in the Orchestra at Temple Square. While no members of this group are paid, they play at a professional level.

What we learn:

How do Orchestra at Temple Square musicians feel about not getting paid?
How can faith play a role in music?
What can I share with my students about faith and music?
Why do members of the Orchestra at Temple Square donate so much of their time?
What does it mean to see someone as a child of God?

Starring: MARY GRIFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

“O, Lord, as I View the Heaven,” composed and performed by JOSEPH COOK, with vocal soloist APRIL KERR

Simple Gifts, traditional, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Be Still My Soul, melody by Jean Sibelius, arranged by Randen Heywood, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, performed by US ARMY STRINGS, IMSLP.org

Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, performed by CHIARA BERTOGLIO, IMSLP.org

Chaconne from Partita No. 2 by Bach, musopen.org

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Interview with Patrick Coffin: Audio Engineer

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:03:02 -0700

Learn about filming, performing, and editing, including differences between cellphones and professional camera equipment and first steps in improving audio and color in video editing.

Starring: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

"Leaving Home" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Baroque Duet performed by CARYN BRADLEY & CRAIG HANEMANN

Romance by Johan Svendsen, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Caazapa by Agustin Barrios Mangore (musopen.org)

Cradle Hymn performed by CARYN BRADLEY

Danse sacree et danse profane by Claude Debussy, performed by United States Marine Band (IMSLP.org)

Equinox, composed and performed by CRAIG MINER

Waltz in A Major by Franz Liszt (musopen.org)

Concerto in D Major by Franz Anton Hoffmeister, performed by CARYN BRADLEY

"Midnight Tale" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

The Green Bushes, traditional Irish music, performed by CARYN BRADLEY

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Interview and Performances with String Trio Members

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:35:00 -0700

Learn about neuroscience in learning, the benefits of chamber music, conducting goals, and hear a variety of compositions. We discuss playing multiple instruments and what musicians really bring to a gig. Featuring the Tooele String Trio.

Starring: CAMI SHASKIN, JOCELYN SCIORTINO-SHADES, KATRINA DVORACHEK

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

Selections from Trio in G Major by Hadyn

Piano Trio No. 1 by Andrew Swan

Interview with Jared Campbell: Music Therapist

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:38:49 -0700

Learn all about a career as a music therapist: experiences in the field and the training that is required. Includes he difference between music used in a therapeutic sense and music therapy from a certified therapist, education required to be a music therapist, all the settings a music therapist can work in, and using or not using a primary instrument and why.

Starring: CAMI SHASKIN, NATHAN SHASKIN, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

German Dance by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Broken Sonata, pixabay.com

Baroque Duet, performed by CARYN BRADLEY & CRAIG HANEMANN

Kalimba Relaxation by KEVIN MACLEOD, incompetech.com

Largo from Concerto in G Major by Georg Philippe Telemann, performed by CARYN BRADLEY

Baroque Duet, performed by CARYN BRADLEY & CRAIG HANEMANN

Arabesque by Claude Debussy, performed by LUIS KOLODIN, IMSLP.org

Canon by Johann Pachelbel, performed by CARYN BRADLEY & CRAIG HANEMANN

Opportunity Walks by KEVIN MACLEOD, incompetech.com

Adagio in G Minor by Tomaso Albinoni, musopen.com

Andante (Cantilena) from A Major Concerto by George Goltermann, performed by BRYN BOOGERT

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Interview with Donna Fairbanks: University Professor

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:24:18 -0700

Learn how college grading aids progress, if majoring in music is worth it, and when it's acceptable to "fire" a student. Also, hear reasons for becoming a teacher, how music changes the brain, etc.

Starring: DONNA FAIRBANKS, CAMI SHASKIN

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

Romance in F Major by Beethoven, performed by CAMI JACKSON

Moment Musical by Franz Schubert, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Swanee, composed and performed by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IMSLP.org, Public Domain

Sonata in E Major, 1st and 3rd mvmnts, by Cesar Franck, performed by DONNA FAIRBANKS & HSIANG TU

Patience Party from FreePD.com

Vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninoff, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Interview with Kelly Richardson: Composer

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:13:13 -0700

Learn from a modern composer. Learn about today's best music notation software, learn about John Williams and his advice for how to be like him, listen to details about the old career of music transcription, hear how to impress a teacher as a kid, and enjoy other compelling stories about life as a composer.

Starring: CAMI SHASKIN, KELLY RICHARDSON, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

“Snow Angel” composed and performed by JOSEPH COOK
“Autumn,” 3rd mvmt, from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by CAMI SHASKIN
Fur Elise by Beethoven, IMSLP.org, performed by LUIS KOLODIN
Gavotte by Jean-Philippe Rameau, performed by CAMI SHASKIN
Aquarium by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by KEVIN MACLEOD, incompetech.com
Violin and Piano Ambient Music on pixabay.com
Andante from Concerto in C Major for Oboe and Orchestra, performed by ADVENT CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, freemusicarchive.com
A Very Brady Special, freePD.com
Etude No. 11 in E Minor by Fernando Sor, performed by Ramon Leon Egea, IMSLP.org

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Interview with Cami Shaskin: Series Producer

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:24:20 -0700

Learn about effective and ineffective teaching, Cami's favorite pastimes, and what Cami's students have taught her. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/cami-shaskin.

Starring: CAMI SHASKIN, NATHAN SHASKIN, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss II, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Largo from Symphony No. 9 "New World" by Anton Dvořák, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg, musopen.org

Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg, musopen.org

Waltz aus dem Ballet Die Amazonen by Franz Liszt, musopen.org

Concerto No. 2, 3rd mvmt, by Friedrich Seitz, Performed by CARYN BRADLEY

"Flirting with Death" from Violin Concerto No. 2 by Andrew Swan, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Presto from Concerto in G Major by Georg Philipp Telemann, Performed by CARYN BRADLEY

Concerto No. 3 in G Major "Brandenburg" by Bach, IMSLP.org

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Interview with Jayne Galloway: Piano Accompanist

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:15:27 -0700

Find out how a piano accompanist can make a big difference in a violin studio and about this pianist's great experience. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/jaynegalloway.

Starring:

JAYNE GALLOWAY, CAMI SHASKIN, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

Nigun from "Three Pictures of Chassidic Life" by Ernest Bloch, Performed by CAMI JACKSON & JAYNE GALLOWAY

Andante sostenuto from Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major by Franz Schubert, Performed by Luis Kolodin, IMSLP.org

Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza from Sonata No. 3 in C minor by Edvard Grieg, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN & JAYNE GALLOWAY

Scherzo-Tarantella by Henryk Wieniawski, Performed by CAMI JACKSON (age 17) & JAYNE GALLOWAY

Intermezzo by Manuel Ponce, Performed by JAYNE GALLOWAY

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Interview with Gerald Elias: Performer, Author

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:08:51 -0700

Learn about life as a professional symphony musician and music mystery series author. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/geraldelias.

Starring: GERALD ELIAS, CAMI SHASKIN

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

Tales from the Vienna Woods by Johann Strauss II, musopen.org

March from "Love for Three Oranges" by Sergei Prokofiev, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major by Bach, IMSLP.org, Performed by

A FAR CRY ORCHESTRA

Sicilienne by Maria Theresia von Paradis, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Minuet by Luigi Boccherini, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN & BRYN BOOGERT

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Interview with Melodie Larsen Gardner: Online Suzuki Instructor

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:54:42 -0700

Get inspired by Melodie's knowledge and enthusiasm for planning and teaching and her top priorities for the first year of instruction. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/melodie-gardner.

Starring: MELODIE GARDNER, CAMI SHASKIN, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

Violin Concerto in E minor, mvmt 1 by Felix Mendelssohn, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

String Quartet No. 12 "American" - mvmts 2 and 3 by Anton Dvořák, Performed, circa 2001, by

CAMI JACKSON, MELANIE RICHARDS, JENNIFER JACKSON, ANGELYN RICHARDS

(The Avonlea String Quartet), Used by permission

La PiemontoIse: Sonade from Les nations by Francois Couperin, IMSLP.org, Performed by NEW COMMA BAROQUE

Nocturne in E flat Major by Frédéric Chopin, musopen.org

Lullaby by Franz Schubert, Performed by CARYN BRADLEY

Largo from Concerto Grosso in D Major by Handel, musopen.org

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Thank You to all my sponsors,

with a Special Thank You to my GoFundMe donors

Interview with Eva Marble: HS Orchestra Educator

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:37:31 -0700

Preparing students to perform for judges, interacting with private teachers, helping students understand classical music. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/eva-marble-hs-educator.

Starring: EVA MARBLE, CAMI SHASKIN, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Nina by G.B. Pergolesi, Performed by BRYN BOOGERT

Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Pietro Mascagni, Performed by PARK CITY HS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Horizon Flare & Isolation Waltz on FreePD.com

Carmen Fantasy, 3rd mvmt, by Pablo Sarasate, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN & JAYNE GALLOWAY

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach, Performed by CARYN BRADLEY

Autumn Reverie, Composed and Performed by JOSEPH COOK

Aphorisms by Dmirtri Shostakovich, IMSLP.org

Pavane pour une infante défunte by Maurice Ravel, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN & MEREDITH MCNETT

Bile 'Em Cabbage Down, arr. by Charles A. Hall, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Thank You to all my sponsors,

with a Special Thank You to Robyn Jones

Interview and Performance with Joel Rosenberg: Juilliard Grad, Conductor

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:08:26 -0700

Experiences at Oberlin and Juilliard, including an unexpected visitor; advice for teaching and conducting; and a performance of Mozart. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/joelrosenberg.

Starring: JOEL ROSENBERG, CAMI SHASKIN

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music: Symphonie Concertante by Mozart, Performed by CAMI SHASKIN, JOEL ROSENBERG, & JAYNE GALLOWAY

Interview with Adam Day: Luthier

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:24:12 -0700

Learn about what to look for in an instrument, realistic pricing, unusual repairs and other intriguing tidbits about sound. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/adam-day-luthier.

Starring: ADAM DAY, CAMI SHASKIN

Editor: PATRICK COFFIN

Background Music:

Concerto in A Major, mvt. 1, by Mozart, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Humoresque by Dvorak, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Bourée from Suite No. 3 by Bach, performed by BRYN BOOGERT

Traumeri by Schumann, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Thank You to all my sponsors, and a Special Thank You

to Corey Jackson

Interview with Craig & Tamilisa Miner: Bluegrass Performers

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:05:11 -0700

Learn of the romance that started with a banjo, learn the history of bluegrass instruments, and hear original songs in unrehearsed jam sessions. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/miners-bluegrass-performers.

Starring: CRAIG MINER, TAMILISA MINER, CAMI SHASKIN

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

Piano Instrumental, Celtic Violin Song, Instrumental Acoustic Guitar Music, Gypsy Love Song, Starlit Reverie, Instrumental Acoustic Guitar Music, & Texas Blues Swing Instrumental 03

on pixabay.com

Baroque Duet, performed by CARYN BRADLEY & CRAIG HANEMANN

"Apero Hour" by KEVIN MACLEOND (incompetech.com)

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Interview with Daniel Omer: Personnel Manager

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:52:42 -0700

Learn about being in military bands, working as a personnel manager of a symphony, working with young musicians, planning your life, life as a recording studio musician, networking, and why musicians aren't in movie credits. Corresponding video available for purchase at https://training.camishaskinviolin.com/courses/daniel-omer.

Starring: DANIEL OMER, CAMI SHASKIN, ROO SIMMONS

Editors: PATRICK COFFIN, CAMI SHASKIN

Background Music:

"On Hold for You" and "Adventures in Adventureland", Kevin MacLeod

Nocturne in B flat minor, Chopin

Passacaglia by Handel/Halversen

Allegro from Concerto in G Major by Telemann, performed by CARYN BRADLEY

Venus from "The Planets" by Holst, performed by CAMI SHASKIN

Menuetto from Symphony No. 40 by Mozart, performed by DAS ORCHESTER TSUMUGI

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