"If you don't feel the joy, you don't want to do it for the rest of your life."
Episode 80: Oskar Stenmark - Horn to Manhattan
@oskarstenmark is a trumpeter based in New York City.
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"I had this idea of a magical place packed with jam sessions and musicians…like a fairy tale, New York City."
"I think New York City was the next logical step."
"It sparked something…I need to keep doing this and to not only be in Sweden."
"I remember (New York City) being very intense - a lot of sounds and a lot of it was music."
"My family…we're very immersed in music - for generations…I am the 10th generation in my family to play."
"I grew up with music, since day one...I'm happy that I was forced to play."
"If you could do a year of (playing the) recorder, you could do anything."
"I must have been 14 or 15 and that's when I really felt, ‘Okay I can go (for) music…from now on.’”
"There might be something (to my playing music). If people enjoy hearing this, then maybe I should keep going."
"I have this ability to see where music is going before it happens."
"If...you have a beautiful sound and it really reflects you as a person, then that's going to be the number one key."
"Success is not just one thing - it's the sum of all of these things that make life enjoyable."
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