August 2022
Beginner
272 pages
4h 56m
English
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CHAPTER 5
DIFFERENT WAYS TO APPROACH YOUR CAREER WITH PASSION
THE BROADWAY MUSICIAN WITH JUST A JOB
If you’ve ever seen The Lion King on Broadway, you know what a spectacular production it is. I went on a class trip in fifth grade, and I can still remember the way my heart leapt as giant animals on stilts paraded down the aisles to the beat of the drums. The Lion King opened on Broadway in 1997, and it’s the third longest running show that’s still playing.
Rolando Morales-Matos has been a member of the orchestra since opening night. For the first few years he was a percussionist; then he became an assistant conductor as well.
When I called Morales-Matos ...