Mark Molnar is here to discuss his new album EXO, being made to take classical music lessons at three years old over pursuing sports, key figures in his life who exposed him to music, musicians, and ways to approach your musical instrument, the death of arts funding and risk aversion in the cultural sector, his engagement with my music journalism and a breakfast interview I once did with Nomeansno, the state of contemporary classical music and whether he and other Constellation Records artists might fit within it, his own label Black Bough Records, other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Ep. #1044: Steve Albini (2008)Ep. #944: Bonnie “Prince” BillyEp. #919: Oren AmbarchiEp. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #782: Dead BobEp. #712: Kee AvilEp. #636: SofaEp. #31: Jesse Stewart and Hamid DrakeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.