This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest is Christina Giacona. We went to high school together in Santa Clarita, California and were in the band. After graduation, she pursued a degree in music from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She has gone on to get her Masters at the University of New Mexico where she studied Native American Music, joined the Fort Smith Symphony in Arkansas part-time, as a clarinetist. She enjoys the opportunity to play with the innovative group.

+

Her and her partner Patrick Conlin, a violist and sound engineer, founded the Los Angeles New Music Ensemble in 2008 which they ran until 2014. Now they reside in Oklahoma where they have founded Onyx Lane, a full-service music production company. Christina is a professor at the University of Oklahoma teaching Native American Music and American Popular Music while studying for her second doctorate, this time in Cultural Anthropology. 

+

“Cube of Light” is the latest album release from Christina and Patrick. They are taking it on tour soon for fully immersive audio and visual experiences giving the audience the opportunity to experience the album in a unique way.

+

Note from Rabiah (Host): Christina outlines how her high school music dreams have been fulfilled and it made me think a lot about how these dreams would manifest in reality if we allow ourselves to take chances. I think that the advice she has for young people pursuing creative endeavours is unique and very practical since it comes from her lived experience. I’m on board completely with her “do it yourself” sentiment and hope people come away from this one encouraged to do just that.

+

Find Christina Onyx Lane: https://onyxlane.com/

+

Mentioned in this episode: Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World: https://www.rumblethemovie.com/ Rumble by Link Wray : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucTg6rZJCu4 AJR: https://www.ajrbrothers.com/ Fort Smith Symphony: https://www.fortsmithsymphony.org/ 

+

More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod@gmail.com