by Gerald Klickstein | Jan 7, 2010 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education, The Musician's Way
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” –Thomas Edison, inventor Parts I and II of this post show that we musicians need inclusive abilities and solid work ethics if we’re to seize opportunities in the new economy....
by Gerald Klickstein | Jan 2, 2010 | Entrepreneurship, music careers
“We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.” –Stevie Wonder In Part I of this post, I claimed that industrious musicians can earn ample monetary and psychic incomes owing to the vast demand for music products and services. But I questioned whether students...
by Gerald Klickstein | Dec 29, 2009 | Entrepreneurship, music careers
“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.” –Sergei Rachmaninoff I expect that all of us music lovers concur with Rachmaninoff – our passion for music continually nourishes our souls. But does a rising musician’s love affair...
by Gerald Klickstein | Oct 26, 2009 | Entrepreneurship, music careers, music education, music technology
“To be a musician in the service of music is not a job; it is a way of life.” –Isaac Stern, violinist The Musician’s Way, p. 299 The music education community is swirling with talk about how best to prepare university-level students for modern-day careers....
