Episode 41 - Peter Bufano, circus composer and clown

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On this week's episode, Josh and Lyndsay recount their evening at the final performance of Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus, a new magic show at Atlantic Theater, and some casting news from Big Apple Circus. They also sit down with the very talented circus composer and clown Peter Bufano to talk about his career and writing music for the circus. Peter even takes a part one of his latest tracks and explains how he wrote it. If you enjoy the episode, please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends! [16:00] - Growing up in New England [19:10] - Torn between being a musician and a clown [27:21] - Auditioning for Ringling Bros [32:18] - Differences between composing for circus and for film [38:48] - Peter on finding his sounds and styles [45:18] - Peter Song Explodes 'The Romantic' [58:33] - Reflecting on the end of Ringling Bros Peter's latest Cirkestra album online and on Spotify. Peter's podcast online and on iTunes.