Blog: Page 13

Alas, we now enter that wonderful, but often frantic time between Thanksgiving and the end of the calendar year. Prepare ye self! Our weeks will now surely be filled with extra tasks that must get done, tests to prepare for, papers to write (or grade), projects to finish, cards to write, rehearsals and concerts to […]

Perhaps failure isn’t the most talked-about ingredient for success; that prize might go to hard work or education. But I think failure is indeed one of the ingredients. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, especially in terms of social media. Whether it’s on Facebook or Instagram or somewhere else, we see people (mostly) […]

This post is written by Benjamin Fairfield, Principal Trumpet of the Abilene Philharmonic and Co-Principal Trumpet of the Midland-Odessa Symphony. He currently lives in Dallas, TX and was previously a member of The United States Continental Army Band at Ft. Monroe, VA. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from James Madison University, and […]

We recently received an email from New Music USA highlighting their online calendar that ensembles can use to promote their events. If you are involved with a new music ensemble, check this out! From the email: Many concert seasons are in full swing by now. With that in mind, let us help you promote your work. […]

The following post was written by the Switch Ensemble, a 2017 Paul R. Judy Center Grant Recipient.  Formed at the Eastman School of Music in 2012, the [Switch~ Ensemble] embarked on a tour across upstate and western New York between February 21 and March 6 to celebrate the ensemble’s five-year anniversary and the region where […]

The Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research at the Eastman School of Music is pleased to announce five projects that have been awarded funding in the Fall 2018 grant cycle. A high quality pool of grant applications was received from around the United States, and the Paul R. Judy Center Grant Committee had […]

This post was written by the Khemia Ensemble, a 2017 Paul R. Judy Center Grant Recipient.  Emerging from the traditional classical music concert format, how does who we are and what we are presenting connect to today’s audiences? How is what we do relevant to us as individuals as well as our group identity? We […]

In our third and final segment of Music Ensembles and Sustainability, we will consider how an ensemble can prepare for the departure of its members and leaders. In our first part of the series, we thought about whether a particular ensemble needs to be sustainable or not. In part two, we looked at obstacles to […]

The following post was written by Drew Worden and Ivan Trevino, members of the group The Big Trouble. Hey everyone, it’s Drew and Ivan. We started a band called The Big Trouble and wanted to share a few things we’ve learned after our first year working together. In 2017, we were awarded a $15,000 Arts […]

We recently came across a great blog, FinanceForMusicians.com, which has a number of helpful posts for musicians: Estimated Tax Payments for Musicians Information on the New 20% Pass Through Deduction for Musicians: here and here Starting a Profitable Music Studio  and more… FinanceForMusicians.com is written by Scott Stratton, a professional trombonist based in Dallas, TX, […]