Category: Career
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.…
Strategize your catalog
From my composition teachers, I’ve heard two schools of thought regarding a composers’ catalog. You could try to have works for certain ensembles in your…
About Calls for Scores
You’ve likely had a composition teacher encourage you to submit your music to “Calls for Scores.” These are announcements by presenting organizations who seek repertoire…