http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=1350 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=1350&cpage=1#comment-130477 Chin Kim Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:18:14 +0000 http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=1350#comment-130477 Thank you Edna: I always enjoy reading your articles immensely. yours, Chin Thank you Edna: I always enjoy reading your articles immensely. yours, Chin

]]> http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=1350&cpage=1#comment-130462 Sarah Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:35:20 +0000 http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=1350#comment-130462 I am a vocalist in another genre, not classical. Regardless, I think that the wisdom you dole out in your blog is applicable to any genre, not just classical music. I look forward to reading your column every time I get the Musical America e-mail newsletter!! I am a vocalist in another genre, not classical. Regardless, I think that the wisdom you dole out in your blog is applicable to any genre, not just classical music. I look forward to reading your column every time I get the Musical America e-mail newsletter!!

]]> http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=1350&cpage=1#comment-130233 Jeffrey Biegel Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:20:50 +0000 http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=1350#comment-130233 Excellent points, Edna. The first line must give you the feeling of that artist's distinction. Adjectives are very important, and there are many which identify the sound and the artistry of each individual artist--even a conductor. What I have done for my web site is offer three bios--small, medium and large. This makes life easier for the artist and presenter since each presenter or journalist needs a specific bio length--not more, not less. You want to be sure that each includes what you deem necessary to best describe you as an artist. Bios change during the course of a career, and dates must be edited along the way. One thing I find interesting along the way is to include something that might not necessarily be important to you, but might be to your readers. I did so several years ago, in that I was born deaf. Surgery corrected this when I was 3, so I never thought much of it--however, journalists pick up on that aspect of my life. You need to soul search and see if there is anything in your heritage as well that may lend itself to being an important part of what makes you who you are--inevitably as an artist. Be careful not to just list orchestras or standard repertoire you play--include repertoire that is unique, which you champion--again, you might think it is obscure so you don't include it. You'd be surprised who does know the obscure repertoire you cultivate, so it is part of your image and artistry, thus making you marketable. Excellent points, Edna. The first line must give you the feeling of that artist’s distinction. Adjectives are very important, and there are many which identify the sound and the artistry of each individual artist–even a conductor. What I have done for my web site is offer three bios–small, medium and large. This makes life easier for the artist and presenter since each presenter or journalist needs a specific bio length–not more, not less. You want to be sure that each includes what you deem necessary to best describe you as an artist. Bios change during the course of a career, and dates must be edited along the way. One thing I find interesting along the way is to include something that might not necessarily be important to you, but might be to your readers. I did so several years ago, in that I was born deaf. Surgery corrected this when I was 3, so I never thought much of it–however, journalists pick up on that aspect of my life. You need to soul search and see if there is anything in your heritage as well that may lend itself to being an important part of what makes you who you are–inevitably as an artist. Be careful not to just list orchestras or standard repertoire you play–include repertoire that is unique, which you champion–again, you might think it is obscure so you don’t include it. You’d be surprised who does know the obscure repertoire you cultivate, so it is part of your image and artistry, thus making you marketable.

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