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Matilda Lloyd: The International Trumpet Soloist, Philanthropist and Podcast Host!

Anthony Plog, host
Eddie Ludema, producer
Date posted: Mar 15, 2024

Matilda Lloyd has already had an exceptional career at a very young age. Her first album, Casta Diva, released on Chandos Records, was BBC Music Magazine's Recording of the Month in June of 2023. She will also be a European Concert Hall Organization "Rising Star" for the 2024/2025 season. But in addition to being an international trumpet soloist, she also has her own podcast, Musical Roots, and is an Ambassador for the charity "Brass for Africa."


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Part 1

The conversation begins with Matilda tracing her path to where she is now, from when she began playing trumpet, on through her studies with Mark David and Hakan Hardenberger. She talks about the specific teaching styles of these two great players and teachers, and then moves on to the beginning of her solo career. Although it may seem as though she had a smooth path to a successful career, that hasn't always been the case, including a time during the pandemic when she worked a job outside of music in order to put food on the table. Her take on that time shows resilience, strength, and motivation. Part 1 wraps up with Matilda talking about moving forward with her career after the pandemic, and how her practicing has changed over time.

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In Part 2, Matilda talks about various approaches to practicing and musicality. Tony asks her what words of advice she'd give to a young player who has the goal of becoming a professional performer. Three weeks before this conversation, Matilda visited and worked with students in Uganda, and she talks about being an Ambassador for the charity organization Brass for Africa. The interview wraps up with a conversation about Matilda's own podcast, Musical Roots.



The podcast theme music, Four Sierra Scenes, written by Anthony Plog, is taken from Crystal Records S205, copyright ©1980 Crystal Records Inc., and is used by permission. Unauthorized duplication is not permitted.