Start your own business in classical music
I grew up in the soviet music education tradition where you were supposed to take lessons only with your teacher and not play for other teachers unless you had a permission to do it. Trial lessons were not encouraged and picking the best music teacher was very difficult. If you decided to switch your private …
Picking the right teacher and school of music: When looking for a school to study music, I recommend picking the school with the teacher you’d love to learn from. You spend so much time with your private teacher, and your teacher can help you in so many ways. Take time to do your research not …
When recording for a competition, the sound quality is more important than many musicians realize. Capturing high-quality sound not only ensures the best-produced version of an excerpt or piece, but also alleviates any conscious or unconscious bias from the listener. Our brains have the ability to bias without even knowing cognitively that a sound is …
Once you have a microphone suited to your recording needs, you have to figure out where to put it to get a good sound. Where to put the microphone depends on the sound you want. On a woodwind instrument like the flute, you might want to capture the lofty sounds of the instrument but minimize …
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These days, we’re less reliant on the big bad microphone with all the fancy recording capabilities and that clear sound only studios can capture. Nowadays, there are Chinese companies that are making microphones similar to the big brand names that sound and work just as well at half the price. There are many different kinds …
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Making a good recording for a competition or sample is not complicated. You don’t have to be an audio engineer or even an audio aficionado to get high-quality audio; you just have to understand a few basic principles. Much of audio engineering comes down to three main factors: the position of the microphone and musical …
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I was around 16 when I decided I wanted to become a professional orchestral musician. I actually never wanted to be a soloist — I love the social aspect of music-making and didn’t think the lifestyle of a soloist was right for me and my personality. I really loved chamber music, but in terms of …
At first, my parents were a little hesitant on the idea of pursuing music as a career, but they’re super supportive now. I also knew I wanted to stay close to home. Oakland University and Oakland Community College were my only options when I was looking for colleges, and I applied to both. Unlike most …
I decided my senior year of high school that I wanted to pursue a career in music. I began playing the flute in fifth grade, but it was really in the second half of high school that I became more serious about practicing and taking private flute lessons. I auditioned for Oakland University, playing the …
Is a DMA worth pursuing? Yes, it is definitely a worthwhile endeavor, but some clarification may be helpful. As a DMA is geared toward preparing someone to teach in a college or university, my perspective is shaped by the climate of higher education as it stands now. I earned my DMA in 2014. The world …
