We talk about consistency as though it is the be-all and end-all of a musical career, a reedmaking business, teaching, parenting, business - but what if the truth were something more ...flexible? 

 

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Classical music can be such a slow-moving industry.  I'm fascinated by our innovators, like today's guest, who is developing new ways to serve and support his audience and students! 

 

Since winning the BBC Young Musician strings category, Callum has soloed with the UK's leading orchestras (Royal Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, Hallé) and offered recitals in leading venues (Wigmore Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, Auditorium du Louvre). 

This season, he's heading on tour to China and Hong Kong and launching an interactive new recital series in London. With 3 albums to his name, his most recent, ‘Transatlantic’, was a top 30 album on the UK classical charts and earned Callum features as Classic FM and Scala Artist of the Week.

A dedicated pedagogue, Callum is a Violin Professor at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), faculty member at Orford Musique, and mentor at Music Masters. Callum also shares violin tips with his Instagram community of 60k followers and is launching ‘Caidence’, his free generative AI practice companion to support violinists in their musical journeys. 

Recognized as a forward thinker in the industry, he has been invited to share insights in BBC Music Magazine, the Strad, BBC Radio 3’s This Classical Life, Mind Over Finger, and more.

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Humans are social animals - but you wouldn't always know it from talking with classical musicians and musicpreneurs! In today's episode, I talk about the many advantages you can gain from finding your people and TALKING about your ideas! 

Interested in my Reed Business Mastermind?  Email me!  I have two slots left and we start next week.

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The author of the classic “Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music,” Angela Myles Beeching is the former director of career and entrepreneurship programs at Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University, and New England Conservatory. Ms. Beeching maintains a thriving online coaching practice helping musicians get more of their best work out into the world so they can become the artists they are meant to be. Find her online and grab your copy of her Musician’s Pathfinder Guide at http://AngelaBeeching.com.

 

 

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Perhaps you've been told that the key to visibility and a successful business is to make CONTENT for social media or SEO.  How is that working out for you? 

 

I would encourage you to take the next step, by including a Call to Action in your content. What does this look like? The Happiest Musician explains. 

 

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When an art song and opera composer writes a memoir, what does that process look like? Does mastery in one creative realm translate to another? How is an aria like a story? 

I just loved this deep and passionate conversation with Ricky Ian Gordon, author of the new memoir SEEING THROUGH: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera.

 

Ricky Ian Gordon was born in Oceanside, NY and raised on Long Island. After studying piano, composition, and acting, at Carnegie Mellon University, he settled in New York City, where he quickly emerged as a leading writer of vocal music that spans art song, opera, and musical theater. Gordon’s songs have been performed and recorded by Renée Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Nathan Gunn, Judy Collins, Kelli O’Hara, Audra MacDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, and many others. His works include Dream True, Orpheus and Euridice, Green Sneakers for Baritone, String Quartet, Empty Chair, and Piano, The Grapes of Wrath, and Intimate Apparel. His memoir SEEING THROUGH: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera was published in July 2024.

Check out the book here or follow Ricky at his website, or @rickyiangordon on X and Instagram.

 

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It's Fall! As we move into the start of the school year, how is your schedule changing? How do you WANT it to change? 

I love this seasonal exercise of reconsidering how I spend my time and WHEN I do things. Maybe you would like to work it alongside me!

I'd love to hear from you. How does this episode sit for you? Are there questions you'd like me to explore in future minisodes? Email me - I promise I'll read it! 

 

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Have you ever struggled with Imposter Syndrome, with Perfectionism, with being bored and stifled as a musician or as a human? You will love hearing from Cory Barger!   Cory Barger is the principal bassoonist in the Filarmónica de Boca del Río, and the founder of Practice Happier, a coaching practice dedicated to helping musicians get the most out of their practice sessions without sacrificing their mental, physical, or emotional health. Working as a performer and teacher for over 20 years has shown her that there's a lot that we can do to change this industry for the better-- and a lot that starts from within ourselves.   You can follow Cory at her website or on Instagram @practicehappier.   Let me know what you think about this episode!  Email me, or leave us a review on Apple music!   

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Have you considered adding a group offering to your studio - but weren't sure WHAT or HOW to teach? Have you wished for a more efficient way of helping your students to learn, and a way to take back some of YOUR precious time? 

I recently gave this talk to a group of music teachers through Muzie.live, and wanted to share it with you. 

I'd love to hear from you! How are you teaching now? Did this spark any ideas for you? Do you disagree with anything? Email me and let me know! 

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I have wondered, in my darker days, whether this portfolio career I love is truly sustainable. Whether I can really keep tweaking and evolving all the way until I stop. This interview gave me an inspiring YES!

 

Hailed by Fanfare Magazine as "one of the great cellists of our time", Nancy Green is an internationally recognized recording artist, known for her highly acclaimed CDs of previously unrecorded works as well as staples of the cello repertoire.  Her numerous CDs, which include many premieres, are broadcast worldwide and her performances have earned rave reviews internationally.  Her CD recordings on the US label, JRI, and the British labels, Cello Classics and Biddulph Recordings, have received special notice in many major publications, among them Strings Magazine (Editor's Choice), MusicWeb International (CD of the Month), Fanfare Magazine (Want List), and Classical Music Magazine (CD of the Fortnight). Her recording of the Brahms sonatas with duo partner Frederick Moyer was named by Fanfare Magazine as the "hands-down pick" for these standard works which have been recorded, sometimes multiple times, by the most acclaimed cellists in history.  Green has performed as soloist in venues such as the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Recital Hall, as well as London's Wigmore Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and Windsor Castle.  She has also performed in major concert halls in Holland, Belgium, and the Far East. International press reviews have likened her to great cellists such as Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma, and Jacqueline du Pré.  Since 2015 Ms. Green no longer performs live and is exclusively a recording artist.

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