Be Your Own Manager

Many musicians asked Bernhard Kerres about his career path, leaving the stage, running tech companies, and returning to head one of the greatest concert halls in the world. So, he decided to share his musical career path in this podcast. He speaks about his introduction to classical music in his home town Vienna with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna Stateopera, singing with Agnes Baltsa, José Carreras and many others, and eventually deciding that he was not good enough for a performing career. 

If you are interested in the Be Your Own Manager Webinars on career management and entrepreneurship for classical musicians, you find the details here: www.beyourownmanager.com.

More about Bernhard Kerres who is an Executive Coach based in Vienna and teaches career management for classical musicians: www.bernhardkerres.com.

In this episode, Bernhard Kerres, talks to Luxembourg based flutist Hélène Boulègue about COVID 19, her discovery of André Jolivet and more. Hélène Boulègue one the first price of the Kobe International Flute Competition in 2017. In the recent months she has released two CDs with the flute works of  André Jolivet on Naxos. Hélène is a member of the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. 

If you are interested in the Be Your Own Manager Webinars on career management and entrepreneurship for classical musicians, you find the details here: www.beyourownmanager.com

Krishna Thiagarajan, CEO and President of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, talks with Bernhard Kerres on the impact the COVID 19 crisis has on classical music. He gives insides on how the Seattle Symphony stands united to secure its future. More importantly he is full of ideas what will change and sees many opportunities for younger artists in a post-COVID 19 crisis.

If you are interested in the Be Your Own Manager Webinars on career management and entrepreneurship for classical musicians, you find the details here: www.beyourownmanager.com

Today's concert format comes from the late 19th century. It has something which is almost religious. And it is probably completely outdated. Bernhard Kerres talks about how musicians can think about new and different concert formats involving fans, colleagues, music lovers, and people who have never been to a concert. And, if you have great ideas, Bernhard will share your idea on the next episodes of this podcast. 

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Following a question about apps for time and project management, Bernhard Kerres delves into more project management considerations. The right process comes before the tools. He himself uses Daylite from Marketcircle but that's only available on Apple platforms. Still, there are enough other tools out there which can support you in time and project management.

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In preparation for his lecture at the University of Music and Dance Cologne in Wuppertal, Bernhard Kerres looks at Christo and Jeanne-Claudes' project "Floating Piers" and what it means for a career in music. 

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You can also support the podcast on www.patreon.com/bernhardkerres.

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So many musicians, singers, composers, entrepreneurs, and freelancers think that having lots of "friends" on social media makes a strong community for them. It does not. Bernhard Kerres explains that musicians should start building a following in their community, the town they come from, the town they are living in. The places you lived in are the starting point for a real community. 

Also in the podcast, a short introduction to cellist Ernst Simon Glaser and his wonderful blog giving people a peak back stage..

More about the podcast and the book on www.beyourownmanager.com and www.hellostage.com.

You can also support the podcast on www.patreon.com/bernhardkerres.

Thanks for listening!