Many aspiring musicians assume that the arts venture they鈥檙e dreaming of starting someday will be a non-profit. But this isn鈥檛 always the best choice鈥ow do you figure that out? Come hear Travis LaBarge, Founder and Director of the Parlando School for the Arts 鈥� which started as a for-profit venture and has become a non-profit one. What better person to talk about the pros and cons of this critical choice?
This Wednesday, 5:00-6:30, C-113
As always, free pizza and soda. And CONVO available this week!
And mark your calendars for up-coming guests (both of these are also convo-eligible):
March 14:听Special Guest Artist, flutist Lindsey Goodman, talks about putting together a 鈥減ortfolio career鈥� 鈥� as private teacher, orchestral performer, professor, soloist, and chamber musician.
The GLBTQ Resource center is hosting the band GIRLYMAN听for the Transforming Gender Symposium on Saturday, March 10 at 2pm. 听They鈥檒l be talking about their creative process and navigating the music scene as a queer folk-rock band. Schedule:听
ARTICLES OF THE WEEK:
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ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:
Astrid Baumgardner & Lessons from Four Musician-Entrepreneurs: Part II
Astrid Baumgardner is a consultant and career coach who has become interested in the specific field of the arts and artist-entrepreneurs. If you鈥檙e not familiar with her Blog, you should check it out (). She conducted a panel discussion with four musician entrepreneurs, and I鈥檓 going to highlight each question (and occasionally expand on the commentary) for the next few weeks. Come along and follow the paths of these artists as they share their wisdom!
The panel included:
Timo Andres: freelance pianist/composer;听Tina Hadari听(a CU ALUM): violinist and founder of听Music Haven;听Paul Murphy: free-lance trumpeter and teaching artist with the NY Philharmonic; and
Sam Quintal: violist and member of the听Jasper String Quartet.
Seek Out Opportunities
All four of our panelists stressed the importance of听pursuing as many opportunities as you can in the beginning of your career, even if it is not necessarily exactly what you want to do.听 Often, that means doing anything that gets you to perform and be in front of a lot of different people, as well as meeting others and nurturing your relationships.
Sam related that while doing their undergraduate work at Oberlin College, the Jasper Quartet attended the Aspen Festival, through the generosity of Earl Carlyss (the former second violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, and director of the Quartet program at Aspen). One of the most peculiar engagements was a Master Class with Mr. Carlyss at 9am for a group of doctors in Aspen. In the audience that day was the Dean at Rice University鈥檚 Shepherd School of Music who, unbeknownst to the Quartet, was intrigued enough with the group鈥檚 playing that when it came time for the quartet to apply to graduate schools, Rice asked them to come audition. The time the quartet spent at Rice earning masters degrees turned out to be the principal formative experience for the group.听
With a CD in the works and a lot of performance opportunities under his belt, Timo moved to New York after graduating from YSM and applied for a series of 鈥渢errible鈥� (his words!) day jobs while performing and composing all over the place.听 He soon realized that he did not need the day job because he was able to find enough performance opportunities and commissions to keep him going.听听 One of his great opportunities was to play for a YSM faculty member who then invited him to participate in a festival where he formed some important relationships that helped to further his career.
Tina started a quartet while at Yale, and at the end of her quartet鈥檚 residency out in Colorado, an individual from New Haven called her to ask her to return to New Haven to start an urban quartet residency. Knowing that this was her calling, she convinced the quartet to move to New Haven to start the program of which she is now the Executive Director.听听[<
And Paul moved back home to the Midwest after a 鈥渟ecure鈥� orchestra job abroad fell through, all the while spending his weekends auditioning in New York and Los Angeles.听 After reading an article in the New York Times about the newly minted听Academy Fellowshipcreated by Carnegie Hall and Juilliard, he persisted in attempting to secure an audition for the program, even though the fledgling organization didn鈥檛 yet have a phone number or website.听 He was ultimately successful in auditioning for the Academy and invited to move to New York City.听 His time as an Academy Fellow helped him to discover his passion for creating meaningful engagement between music and his audiences, and eventually led him to his current job as a teaching artist at the New York Philharmonic.
In short, they did not wait for the phone to ring but instead, they proactively put out a lot of feelers and went after these opportunities.
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In other words: keep an open mind while you鈥檙e waiting for your options to solidify 鈥� sometimes the unforeseen path can turn out to be the most fruitful. And if you see something you want, go for it and keep persisting! Success rarely comes fully-formed in an easy-wrap package鈥t takes resourcefulness, creativity, and tenacity!
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The Video of the Week!
This just makes me smile. (And thanks to Sarah Van Dusen for sharing this!)
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RINN UMC听(Frederick, CO) seeks a听Choir Director for Easter 2012. 鈥≒rofessional training required. Rehearsals leading to sing on April 8, 2012 Easter Sunday which may lead to a part time position for a choir director/music coordinator for the whole year. Choir Director is needed who enjoys singing, directing a church choir, and enjoys working with church singers in 4 parts.鈥∟eeds to begin immediately to meet the 20+ choir members, select three or four anthems appropriate for Easter, conduct rehearsals following church services beginning March 11 thru April 1 and Saturday morning, April 7, to sing on Easter Sunday April 8 at 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Will sing three/four pieces to be sung at one portion of the Easter service. $350, with possibility of extending to a part-time position with the church. Interested parties should contact Rev. Barbara Johns-Schleicher at听artsoul7@gmail.com.
ROAD OF CREATIVITY听announces its first听Summer Retreat听on becoming a musician entrepreneur听June 3-9. The retreat is a five-day immersion into the fundamentals of music entrepreneurship. Participants will engage in innovative training sessions with groups such as Alarm Will Sound, and will expose skills and attitudes imperative for success in today鈥檚 music world.听Early Bird Discount for the first 20 registrants!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY听to participate in a听benefit concert for 鈥淭each for America鈥澨齣n April. Organizers are looking for a few different musical groups to volunteer their talents. The benefit will be on campus in Flemming 155 on either Friday, April 13th or Saturday, April 20th in the evening (the date will be finalized shortly). 听Although this event does not pay, participants are invited to eat at the meal. 听There is no piano available, but there is sound equipment. 听This is a great opportunity for chamber groups and soloists to get some performance experience while helping out a very worthy cause. 听Anyone who is interested should contact Andrew Marshall at听Andrew.Marshall-1@colorado.edu. 听
ARS NOVA SINGERS听is also seeking an Intern to assist with administrative and operational duties, flexible depending on the gifts and interests of the applicant. Contact Executive Director Chip Ross for more information:chip@arsnovasingers.com
Join听CLASSICAL MUSIC CITY, the social network for classical musicians, and get a listing in their听music teacher directory听for free. Lots of other stuff to check out here, too:听
THE INTERACTIVE THEATRE PROJECT听is seeking a graduate student to be an听Assistant Director.听ITP uses theater to address social justice issues on campus and in the community. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree and enrollment in a graduate program (theater, sociology, education or related field). Background and understand of diversity/multiculturalism and/or social justice. Experience working with undergraduate students. Availability for ensemble rehearsals on Tuesdays from 5 to 7pm. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to:听trenton.norman@colorado.edu听orrebecca.brown@colorado.edu
C4C GIGS AVAILABLE!听听The C4C is continuing their special 鈥淔ood Weeks鈥� that feature different cuisines from around the world. They鈥檙e interested in having CU musicians play for the dinner hour on selected nights, in return for a modest honorarium and free dinner for all involved. A fun and tasty opportunity to perform in a relaxed setting, for solo performers up to a group of 4 players. World music performers and works featuring Latin, Asian, or Middle Eastern influence encouraged! Contact CU GIGS Coordinator Nathan Hall for more information:musicref@colorado.edu.
