780: Ivy Wong on her orchestral path

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://orchestresuisseromande.tumblr.com/post/134464037650/welcomeivy-wong"> Ivy Wong</a> is a member of Switzerland’s <a href= "https://orchestresuisseromande.tumblr.com/post/134464037650/welcomeivy-wong"> Orchestre De La Suisse Romande</a> and has had a fascinating path through the music world.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> We talk about what it’s like playing and living in Switzerland, growing up in Hong Kong and moving to New York for college, the ups and downs of freelancing and auditioning in the US, the set of coincidences that led to her auditioning for her current job, mental practice, and much more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> We even dig into her <a href= "https://orchestresuisseromande.tumblr.com/post/134464037650/welcomeivy-wong"> former colleague Jonathan Haskell’s murder mystery novel about a bassist</a>!</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Ivy is awesome, and I know you’ll enjoy this conversation!</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s2"><a href= "http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136"><em>Subscribe to the podcast</em></a></span> <span class="s1"><em>to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!</em></span></p> <p class="p5"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Check out our</em> <a href= "https://gumroad.com/dbbpublications?sort=newest"><em>Online Sheet Music Store</em></a> <em>with 80+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.</em></span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p6"><span class="s1"><a href= "http://contrabassconversations.com/app"><em>Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle</em></a><em>.</em></span><span class= "s4"><br /></span></p> <p class="p7"><span class="s1"><em>Check out my</em> <a href= "https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/beginners-classical-bass"> <em>Beginner's Classical Bass course</em></a><em>, available exclusively from</em> <a href= "https://discoverdoublebass.com/jasonheath"><em>Discover Double Bass</