Surviving Classical Music

By Andrew Burn & Grace Newcombe

Ever wonder what a full-time, professionally-trained classical musician's life is really like? How do we get gigs and prepare for them? What do we eat for dinner if we haven't worked in a month (cavia... more

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How many episodes does Surviving Classical Music have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.

Surviving Classical Music episodes:

April 09, 2021 Livestream 6.4: Jane Achtman
This podcast has been generated from our livestream on Youtube this past Tuesday, April 6, 2020. In this Livestream, Grace and Andrew are joined by music management expert and gambist Jane Achtman.

Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMb_QGWWrm4

Contact Us:
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Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
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44min
April 06, 2021 Is the CD Dead?
Today Oren Kirschenbaum returns to speak with Andrew about recording in an online environment, self publishing, and video production.

Contact Us:
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Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
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35min
March 30, 2021 Morning Coffee with an Unexpected Time Change
Today Grace and Andrew wake up extra early (surprise!) to talk about the consequenses of not paying your credit card bill, are we afraid to tell our colleagues to put on their masks, the difficulties of teaching a wind instrument during the pandemic, and Grace gives us a hot tip on singing (spoiler, you're not gonna like it).

Contact Us:
[email protected]

Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ
or
Andrew Burn
IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4
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30min
March 25, 2021 Livestream 23.3: One Year On
This podcast has been generated from our livestream on Youtube this past Tuesday, March 23rd. In this Livestream, Grace and Andrew talk about their experiences in dealing with affects of the pandemic on their performing careers.

Contact Us:
[email protected]

Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ
or
Andrew Burn
IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4
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40min
March 23, 2021 Digital Skills a Necessity in Classical Music Curriculums Going Forward
Today Andrew speaks briefly about how music curriculums must incorporate digital and production skills going forward.

Contact Us:
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Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ
or
Andrew Burn
IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4
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5min
March 19, 2021 Friday Update
Grace and Andrew are doing a livestream via YouTube on Tuesday, March 23rd at 13:00 CET, 12PM GMT, 8AM EDT, to talk about how they have 'survived' as classical musicians over the past year. Come join us live!

The Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POL6asVaJ8E

You can also watch from out front page:
https://survivingclassicalmusic.com

See you soon!
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March 16, 2021 Danielle Allard - One Year Later (Almost!)
Canadian musician and now Twitch Partner (!) Danielle Allard returns to the podcast to speak about her successes as a livestreaming musician over the past 10 months.

Check out her channel:
https://twitch.tv/danielleallard

Contact Us:
[email protected]

Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ
or
Andrew Burn
IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4
Support the show
...more
29min
March 09, 2021 Adrian Cho of Syncspace.live - Rehearsing and Performing in Real-Time Online
Today Andrew speaks with Adrian Cho, founder of Syncspace.live, a digital concert hall and platform for musicians to perform and rehearse in real-time as well as broadcast a performance to a live audience.

Please help us set up this service in Switzerland by doing the speed tests on these two links and mailing me the results (latency and jitter), along with your Internet Service Provider. You should be conducting the test on your home computer/laptop with the ethernet cable plugged in and your wifi turned off. Thank You!
Server 1: https://zurich.syncspace.live/network/
Server 2: https://zurich2.syncspace.live/network/

Link to footage that was broadcast live via Syncspace.live:
CLICK HERE

Contact Us:
[email protected]

Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ
or
Andrew Burn
IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4
Support the show
...more
25min
March 02, 2021 Temper That Urge to Perform At All Cost
Today Andrew tells a story about a recent performance offer and speaks on how letting an uncontrolled urge to perform in front of an audience could end up reintroducing the usual problems of freelance work to the scene as we open up again.

Contact Us:
[email protected]

Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ
or
Andrew Burn
IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4
Support the show
...more
11min
February 23, 2021 Support for Swiss Musicians in 2021 (with Alice Borciani & Vera Hiltbrunner)
Today Alice Borciani and Vera Hiltbrunner return to the podcast to give us an update on income support for swiss musicians in 2021, as well as discuss what both individuals and institutions can do to make a positive change for the industry going forward.

Helpful links:

https://www.bzbasel.ch/kultur/film/pro-helvetia-direktor-philippe-bischof-uber-die-zukunft-der-notleidenden-kulturbranche-ld.2088765

https://taskforceculture.ch/
https://bajour.ch/a/11QlhnIbKUuG9gme/wir-brauchen-die-unterstutzung-der-kultur

Contact Us:
[email protected]

Our *New* Website:
http://survivingclassicalmusic.com

Our Links:
https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic

Make a One-Time Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ
or
Andrew Burn
IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4
Support the show
...more
33min

FAQs about Surviving Classical Music:

How many episodes does Surviving Classical Music have?

The podcast currently has 150 episodes available.