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Crushing Classical

Crushing Classical is a series of interviews with classical musicians who are forging unique paths with their talent, creating their own artistic fulfillment and financial comfort, and finding ways to thrive. I celebrate these brave people who are taking routes outside of traditional orchestral or academic employment! As always, I invite you to listen for your own sparks and breadcrumbs, and use these interviews to find the possibilities that exist in your own life.
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Now displaying: October, 2018

The Happiest Musician: Creating A Career You Love With All The Things You Love Doing

Oct 18, 2018

What you'll hear:

  • How to use artist residencies to travel and explore the world while exploring your own creativity
  • How this duo created a remote lifestyle as a musical duo - saving money on rent, seeing the world and building a career all at once
  • The motivation behind Chris and Nicoletta’s choice to opt for a non-traditional career… and the key component in your mindset necessary to do it
  • What they do when they don’t have a residency on the calendar - this idea is so smart
  • How they actually *built in* within the way they live through these residencies ways to create more opportunities for themselves - they share their tips on this podcast!
  • A different point of view on handling student loans… and the truth about considering school in Europe - this one shocked me!
  • The key to knowing if a traditional career or an unconventional one is right for you
  • … and much more!
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Resources from the show:

https://www.transartists.org/activities/database

http://www.artistcommunities.org/

http://www.resartis.org/en/

 

For more about Passepartout Duo:

https://passepartoutduo.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/passepartoutpianopercussion/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/passepartoutduo/

 

Oct 4, 2018

What you'll hear:

  • “Branding” and “Marketing” and what that all MEANS ANYWAY
  • Why branding matters even to the Joe Schmoe Average Classical Musician.
  • Hear a *real life* example of a musician and the platform they built using social media
  • What building your online presence *actually* is - it’s pretty old school actually…
  • The unfortunate truth about orchestras’ budgets where social media marketing is concerned…
  • Groundbreaking ideas for marketing for arts organizations - and what it would take to implement
  • The big piece of advice on your own approach to social media that you have to hear → hint *you can’t get this answer on google*

 

Follow Jonathan on Instagram @jonathaneifert and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonathanEifertPublicRelations/ 

Other mentions in the show:

Pianist Stephen Hough:

https://www.facebook.com/houghhough/

Tenor Michael Fabiano: Instagram: @michaelfabiano

https://adaptistration.com/ - musician blog mentioned in the show: Drew McManus

I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than  https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH
Use the link above to get 10% off your order!
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