Category: Career
About summer festivals and workshops
Late spring semester is a stressful yet exciting time for college musicians. People are hearing about acceptances to grad schools and jobs, and people are…
Auxiliary skills for musicians: concert and album programs
There are numerous considerations in planning concert programs, so I can’t address them all. And if you’re planning a degree recital, you may have some…
Auxiliary skills for musicians: shooting video
Even before the pandemic, video was becoming a necessity for musicians. You need audition videos for festivals and grad school, and you need to be…
Auxiliary skills for musicians: public speaking
Most musicians are going to have to speak in public at some point. While the most famous soloists may get away with only playing, it’s…
Auxiliary skills for musicians: editing audio
I’ve been planning to write on this for awhile, but with The Rise of Covid, more musicians have been asking for this kind of information.…