by Gerald Klickstein | Mar 14, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, Music Higher Education
“Putting all of your eggs in one career basket isn’t a smart bet for either your livelihood or your happiness.” -The Musician’s Way, p. 300 Countless young musicians aspire to become professional performers, but few understand the music industry well...
by Gerald Klickstein | Jan 28, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, music careers
“Music has to be recognized as an agent of social development, in the highest sense because it transmits the highest values – solidarity, harmony, mutual compassion.”* -Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of El Sistema American orchestras are contracting as...
by Gerald Klickstein | Nov 27, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, music careers
All musicians need websites to present their work to the world, attract concert presenters, and establish relationships with fans. The following guidelines will empower you to publish an effective site at low cost and regardless of your facility with technology. Build...
by Gerald Klickstein | Nov 5, 2012 | creative process, Entrepreneurship, music careers
“The most difficult thing about being a musician these days is not talent. It’s sustainability.”* –Robert Sirota, former President Manhattan School of Music As Robert Sirota implies, hordes of music graduates struggle to sustain themselves in today’s scene....
by Gerald Klickstein | Aug 22, 2012 | creative process, Entrepreneurship, music careers
“One must approach music with a serious vigor and, at the same time, with great, affectionate joy.” –Nadia Boulanger, pianist & composer The Musician’s Way, p. 292 When listeners, journalists, and concert presenters visit musicians’ websites, they absorb the...
by Gerald Klickstein | Jul 9, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, music careers
“Some of your most gratifying musical experiences will be those that serve the greater good.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 299 Whether we’re looking to raise money to support the likes of concert tours, local performances, or music education programs such as...