LooseLeaf NoteBook uncovers the connection between creativity and mental health, with a focus on nurturing artistry, emotional intelligence, and self-care. Composer Julia Adolphe shares her creative process, personal experience with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and journey towards mental health alongside guests from across creative fields to provide inspiration, a space for open dialogue, and paths towards healing through artistic self-expression. Julia Adolphe’s music is described as “alive with invention” (The New Yorker), “colorful, mercurial, deftly orchestrated” (The New York Times) displaying a “remarkable gift for sustaining a compelling musical narrative” (Musical America). Her works are performed across the U.S. and abroad by renowned orchestras and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, and Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, among others. Julia is a native New Yorker living in Los Angeles. .
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Soprano Hila Plitmann and I discuss how engaging in playful creativity opens a space for internal healing, connection with loved ones and the world around us, and gratitude even in times of adversity. Hila shares her thoughts on mantra singing, motherhood, and how "the mind is a playful instrument."
Hila Plitmann is a glittering jewel on the international music scene, known worldwide for her astonishing musicianship, light and beautiful voice and the ability to perform challenging new work. She has worked with many leading conductors, performing with the likes of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. www.HilaPlitmann.com
Questions or comments may be shared on Julia Adolphe's YouTube Channel
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
17-year-old musician & arts counselor for kids with special needs Jaden Gaines talks about how he's staying creative and connected to his high school theater troupe during the pandemic. He reminds us that artistic expression through a community helps us care for our mental health collectively and that healing thrives with a creative support network.
Questions or comments may be shared on Julia Adolphe's YouTube Channel
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
My student Gherald taught me a pivotal life lesson when I was teaching music theory at Auburn Correctional Facility, an all-male maximum-security prison. Whenever I feel vulnerable about my creative voice, I think of Gherald's advice.
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Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
What does it mean to be vulnerable as an artist and why is it so challenging? I share my thoughts on the importance of finding, accepting, and believing in your unique voice in the face of uncertainty.
What methods do you use to uncover unconscious thoughts and channel them into creative endeavors? Cultivating vulnerability takes practice and an understanding of your mental health. Tools such as journaling and therapy can help you access insight into your internal world so that you can translate that world into artistic expression.
Questions and comments can be shared on Julia Adolphe's YouTube Channel
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
How I bring creative impulses from childhood into my current artistic practice, specifically with my new orchestral work for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
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Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Reflecting on Fall Concert Cancellations, Letting Go of Control in my Creative Process, and Hoping for Systemic Change in Classical Music
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Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Why it's important to stay creative during the pandemic, even if that means bringing your creativity to other areas of your daily life or trying new expressive outlets
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Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Unlike the fight or flight response, which provides an adrenaline rush, freezing shuts you down. How do you return to your creative work when you feel numb or overwhelmed? And how do you know if you are numbing or simply resting?
Questions or comments may be shared on Julia Adolphe's YouTube Channel
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Anger can be motivating and exhausting. How do you reclaim your right to be creative, your right to protest discrimination, and your right to take care of your mental health during a time of crisis?
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