{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ben Sollee: Growing a Sense of Togetherness","description":"An interview with cellist, singer\/songwriter, storyteller, composer, improviser, and activist, Ben Sollee.  Highlights  Combining music and drama - 6:58 Find your path and pursue it - 12:04 Why study classical music - 18:15 The culture of classical music - 22:24 The music business - 28:10 Helping people feel something - 41:18 Finding a balance point - 47:09 Consistency is really important - 48:23 His mission - 50:06 A crucial shift for growing - 51:22 It\u2019s important to support artists - 55:10 Transparency is key - 56:16 Building trust is what it\u2019s all about - 57:21 Handling disruption - 58:40 Why he is still in Kentucky - 59:59 Making a career in the arts - 1:06:36   Episode Resources Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com http:\/\/roberthuntsimonds.com\/ http:\/\/craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com Connect with Ben Sollee https:\/\/www.bensollee.com Ben Sollee and the Louisville Orchestra: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FKP3Wm3ioRY Ben Sollee and the Downtown Chamber Series: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8siR1tmT5zE&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"Performing Labor","author_url":"http:\/\/roberthuntsimonds.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18716834\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/100818965"}