Niemi, Patti

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July 14, 2016

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An Opera Percussionist Traces Her Path 'From Juilliard to the Orchestra Pit'

Patti Niemi has been a percussionist for the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 1992. She speaks with Fresh Air's Sam Briger about performance anxiety, muscle memory and her memoir, Sticking it Out.

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An Opera Percussionist Traces Her Path 'From Juilliard to the Orchestra Pit'

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