Actors of Sound!: Making the Intangible Magic of Music Tangible (In the Zone Enjoying Flow)

ACTORS OF SOUND! aims to clarify and focus our artistic vision, leading to the true
embodiment of music. Readers get to deep-dive into the phenomenon of the zone
and flow-our "remote control." By sharing with readers this musical "power source,"
Erickson instills the proper mindset required to reveal your true musical expression.

ACTORS OF SOUND! is for all music makers, conductors, teachers or anyone who wishes
to grow by powering up their lives and artistic endeavors. In doing so, you will be joining
Sumner on his mission to save music!

Sumner Erickson is a classically trained musician specializing in labrosones, a singer/

songwriter, music teacher and patent holder concerning brass mouthpieces. Among

the youngest ever principal musicians in the 183-year history of U.S. major symphony

orchestras, at age 18, André Previn selected him as his tubaist with the Pittsburgh

Symphony Orchestra. He toured the globe repeatedly for 23 years, performing in the

most prestigious and heralded concert halls in the world. Erickson has played with many

of music's greatest icons, counting Tony Bennett, Leonard Bernstein, Linda Ronstadt,

Andrea Bocelli, John Denver, Yo-Yo Ma, Roberta Flack, Alicia de Larrocha, James Taylor,

Itzhak Perlman, Victor Borge, John Williams and Henry Mancini.