by Angela Beeching | Nov 12, 2018 | Book More Performances
I heard countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo in a Celebrity Series recital in Boston last week. The program included much of his new album — fabulous. One aspect of the concert that was particularly noteworthy was the striking programming, examining pairs of composers....
by Angela Beeching | Oct 22, 2018 | Book More Performances
Let’s talk about how you connect with people. Last week we looked at a terrific example from the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Band. Let’s look at another e-newsletter — this one aimed at your fans. Check out the approach that a talented...
by Angela Beeching | Oct 15, 2018 | Book More Performances
There’s a particular musician e-newsletter that I’m glad to get and read. It’s one that’s aimed at concert presenters — to keep in touch with them, to keep the ensemble on the presenters’ radar screens. Below is what to learn from the...
by Angela Beeching | Sep 10, 2018 | Book More Performances
For most self-managed musicians, booking concerts is an uphill battle. You send emails out and often get no response. So you wonder, what does it take to get it right? While there’s no such thing as the musician’s perfect pitch email, there IS the next...
by Angela Beeching | Jul 30, 2018 | Book More Performances
Let me tell you a story: it’s about a musician, her ego, and her performance résumé. It happened years ago, back when I ran the career center at New England Conservatory. An alum came to see me. To protect the innocent, we’ll call her Kay. A talented and...
by Angela Beeching | Jul 23, 2018 | Book More Performances
As a follow up to last week’s post Wait, Why Do I Make Music?, here’s more help on Building a Better Bio. Can we get real here? The thing I miss most in musicians’ bios is a sense of the real person behind the fog of words. When I read a bio, what I...
