Have you ever had an experience of working with someone at the top of their game that pushes you, artistically (in a good way), to be and do more than you have in the past? A project that streeeetches your skills in a way that is at times uncomfortable and exhausting, but in the end you see (or in this case hear) what you’ve created and say, “Wow! That really is good.”? And then suddenly, you find yourself in new rooms, having new conversations, with new people, about even more inspiring topics? Okay… well if you haven’t yet had that experience, go ahead and live vicariously through me for the next hour and maybe you’ll get a taste of what I mean. Let me introduce you to the Del Sol Quartet, currently composed of Charlton Lee on viola, Hyeyung Sol Yoon and Ben Keith on violins, and Kathryn Bates on cello. And if you’ve been paying attention, you may know that I’ve been having the pleasure to collaborate with Del Sol on the first season of their podcast Sounds Current, which was a 2024 official selection at the Tribeca Audio Storytelling Festival and won a Sold Signal Award for Artists & Designers Shaping Culture. But awards aside… This episode isn’t just about creating a podcast, though we do talk a little bit about Sounds Current in the second half. It’s about the joys and tension of being part of a group of artists (rather than a solo creator), pushing yourself to do something new in order to move society, and making art that means something valuable even when, and especially if, it doesn’t make sense economically. Connect with Del Sol Quartet DelSolQuartet.com Sounds Current Podcast - subscribe/follow for bonus content! Get the Podcast Envy Exclusive Sign up for free now! You'll get immediate access to a secret podcast you can add to your favorite podcast app filled with highly curated content for the creative thought leader who wants to use podcasting to make a meaningful cultural impact through podcasting. Light Up Your Mic! Learn more about our new podcast strategy coaching intensives. We have limited space for January & February 2025. And not again until summer. Show some love for The Creative Impostor LOVE The Creative Impostor? I would LOVE if you could leave me a short & sweet review: http://www.ratethispodcast.com/creative. Send me a screenshot and I might even read it on a future episode. Connect With Andrea Email or Voice andrea@thecreativeimpostor.com Instagram: @thecreativeimpostor LinkedIn: @andreaklunder YouTube: @thecreativeimpostor Credits Edwin R. Ruiz - Technical Director JoVia Armstrong - Theme Music