Get to Know Flute New Music Consortium! By Nicole Riner
The Flute New Music Consortium is the shared mission of promoting new music for the flute by commissioning works, organizing simultaneous premieres,
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Entrepreneurship
The First Panama Flute Festival
Dafne Guevara, Manuel Ruiz Acosta, and Valentin Martinez are the founders of APAFLUT (Asociación Panameña de Flautistas), the brand new and first flute
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Flute Music and Ice Cream Trucks…Again?
You may wonder why you’ve been seeing me on many flutists’ photos back in my ice cream truck…in New York
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Entrepreneurial Resources, Part 1. By Barbara Siesel
There are many ways to define what an Entrepreneurial resource is. Business Dictionary defines them like this: Assets,
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Entrepreneurship: Startups for Musicians. By Barbara Siesel
Unless you’ve been in the practice room for 24 hours a day for the last 10 years you’ve probably heard
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Balancing Entrepreneurship and Artist Self. By Barbara Siesel
One of the most difficult parts about being a musician entrepreneur is the balancing act that one has to engage
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What’s Next? 5 Tips for Life After Graduation. By Katherine Isbill Emeneth
“Going into the classical music profession is difficult. There aren’t enough jobs. Audiences are dwindling. It’s hard to make
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Art for Social Change by Barbara Siesel
“In the face of Trump, many artists report feelings of paralysis. Should they carry on as before, nobly defying the
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How I Ended Up Working in the Music Industry. By Paula Savastano
Specializing in Copyright, Licensing, Royalties and Publishing, Paula Savastano has worked in the music business for more than 25 year.
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Musicians for Arts Advocacy. By Barbara Siesel
Last Saturday I participated in the Woman’s March, joining a sister march in NYC. It’s estimated that 400,000 women attended the
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6 Travel Tips for the Touring Musician by Viviana Guzman
Chilean-born flutist, Viviana Guzmán performs over 80 concerts a year throughout the world. Her latest album “Traveling Sonata” received a
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Art for Social Change by Barbara Siesel
Given the current political situation. I thought that I’d spend a few columns discussing the concept of Art for Social
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What If I Fail: Defining the Pivot By Barbara Siesel
The Merriam- Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary defines the word pivot this way: 1) a pin or shaft on which a mechanical
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