Episode #51: Barbara Jöstlein Currie and Emma Currie

Dec 20

Hello and welcome back to the Dominic Brancazio Podcast, where we talk about all things classical music! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Barbara Jöstlein Currie and Emma Currie. Barbara plays 4th horn with the Metropolitan Opera and is a faculty member at the Bard Conservatory of Music, Emma is a Graphic Designer and Videographer, and together they’re both Co-founders of the wonderful product call the Brass Witch.

The Brass Witch is an amazing pencil clip accessory made out of vegan leather with a powerful magnet that comes in a variety of different sizes to fit on all the brass instruments. I love using it for my horn I think it’s the perfect aid to any practice session or rehearsal. In this conversation, we go over the origins of the Brass Witch, how it started as a prototype and developed to the final product, how Barbara and Emma came up with the design and branding for it and we talk about the steps they took in order to establish the Brass Witch as an internationally acclaimed product.

If you would like to find out how to purchase your own Brass Witch or learn more about Barbara and Emma, please check out the links in the description below. I loved getting the chance to meet Barbara and Emma in this talk! It is so fascinating for me to hear how musicians create projects in addition to their musical careers. I think designing products of your own can be a really great way to enhance your creativity and it can also be other fun way to add different streams of income to your career. I believe this talk can help guide others who are interested in pursuing their own entrepreneurial endeavors with concrete examples on how to get started. I had so much fun putting this episode together and I hope you all enjoy it too. Thank you for listening and please enjoy the show.

To learn more about the Brass Witch:

-https://www.brasswitch.com/

-https://www.instagram.com/brasswitch

-https://www.linkedin.com/company/brass-witch/

-https://www.facebook.com/METOrchestra/

-https://www.tiktok.com/@brasswitch

For size info, ordering info and testimonials for the Brass Witch:

-https://www.brasswitch.com/products

-https://www.brasswitch.com/contact-us

-https://www.brasswitch.com/testimonials

For Styl Witch preorders:

-https://houghtonhorns.com/products/styl-witch-magnetic-pencil-and-stylus?_pos=1&_sid=e06b27721&_ss=r