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4 Ways to save yourself from a soul-sucking college experience

By the start of the second semester of my masters degree in bassoon performance, I knew I didn’t want to be an orchestral musician. I was lost. Everyone was (seemingly) passionately pursuing their degree, determined to land that coveted orchestral position. The pursuit of perfection and mastery on the bassoon drove me, but without the goal ofContinueContinue reading “4 Ways to save yourself from a soul-sucking college experience”

Are you on a path that leads to a successful career in music?

Last week, I wrote this post with the hopes of providing advice to college students interested in working on their careers beyond the walls of their university. That post got me thinking: What do students majoring in music actually need out of their education to be successful? For those of you searching for meaning in your college experience,ContinueContinue reading “Are you on a path that leads to a successful career in music?”

5 Ways College Students Can Jumpstart Their Career In The Arts

I love this post by Ivan Trevino. He raises questions many of us are asking at institutions of higher learning across the country. The arts entrepreneurship movement from the past few years has helped and many schools are working diligently behind the scenes to address the new needs of the 21st century artist, however, change is hard at the institutional level. WhileContinueContinue reading “5 Ways College Students Can Jumpstart Their Career In The Arts”

Back to the Future for Orchestra Musicians?

Now that we’re well into the summer months, I thought I’d take a moment to see what people are writing about in the orchestra world. Here’s an excerpt from an article I found: The situation of the symphony musician in the United States today is reflective of the somewhat tenuous economic status of symphonic musicContinueContinue reading “Back to the Future for Orchestra Musicians?”