This week’s guest is Stephen Slater, a horn player currently performing with the Virginia Symphony, whose performing career has spanned 5 continents. Stephen has experience on both sides of the curtain: as orchestral musician and arts administrator. This unique perspective fuels the conversation in this episode, spanning Stephen’s varied job experiences and even a no-nonsense discussion of the effectiveness of the current method of hiring for orchestral positions.Do you have perspectives about what we explore in this episode? We'd love to hear your opinions on this conversation! Email us at violacentric@gmail.com, or send us a message via our website (violacentric.com). Mentioned in this episode:Virginia Symphony: virginiasymphony.orgSupport the Show.Interested in starting your own podcast? We can't recommend our host Buzzsprout enough! Click here for an introductory offer from them!