By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I am a classical concert pianist and booking representative for my small ensemble. I just finished the negotiation of a performance contract with a presenter and, unfortunately, we could not reach an agreement. In my three years of working as a self-presenting artist, it was […]
Read the rest of this article »By: Frank Cadenhead The new Philharmonie de Paris, open now one year and three months, has had a remarkable success by any measure, particularly with winning new audiences and attracting old audiences to the new locale. It is now one of Europe’s principle venues and the whirl of talent on stage practically every night gives […]
Read the rest of this article »Do your social media posts read like this: “Hey, come to our concert tonight”? Is that a successful strategy for gaining an audience? Should you share more news or entertainment in your posts? In this video, violist Nadia Sirota shares ideas with Eugenia Zukerman and Emily Ondracek-Peterson of Noted Endeavors about what constitutes a successful […]
Read the rest of this article »By ANDREW POWELL Published: March 25, 2016 BOLOGNA — Two years ago all was bleak in music circles here. Orchestra Mozart had folded. Claudio Abbado died. Teatro Comunale lumbered toward a fiscal guillotine mandated by the government. Now, the sun is back, much of it radiating from the reorganized opera house where Nicola Sani holds […]
Read the rest of this article »By ANDREW POWELL Published: March 18, 2016 MUNICH — It would be a novelty to hear Le vin herbé the way composer Frank Martin conceived it. The 1940 secular chamber oratorio reportedly soars when realized in concert by twelve French-singing voices, double string trio, double bass and piano — its lean forces yet complex harmony […]
Read the rest of this article »Should you bringing a score post-concert to a performer or conductor who you just met? Should you send emails to those you don’t know? Watch and find out as esteemed composer and conductor discuss proper networking with Eugenia Zukerman and Emily Ondracek-Peterson of Noted Endeavors. Bond has a masters and doctorate from the Juilliard School, […]
Read the rest of this article »By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We had an artist leave our roster who is now refusing to reimburse us for expenses we incurred on her behalf. We charge all of our artists a flat monthly fee to cover expenses, but this particular artist refused. So, we agreed to reimburse ourselves […]
Read the rest of this article »By ANDREW POWELL Published: March 13, 2016 MUNICH — Some contracts come with strings attached, others with husbands. In a remarkable set of coincident artistic priorities for company boss Nikolaus Bachler — or a broad capitulation — Bavarian State Opera’s 2016–17 season, announced today, features no fewer than six divas in performance with their husbands. […]
Read the rest of this article »You have a great idea for a project, but it needs something…money. How do you fundraise, receive the money, offer tax deductions to donors, etc? Watch and learn as Anthony de Mare talks about fundraising for his project, LIAISONS: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano. ANTHONY DE MARE is one of the world’s foremost champions of […]
Read the rest of this article »By Robyn Guilliams, Esq. Dear Law & Disorder, I am a member of a band in Canada, and we do quite a few performances in the U.S. each year. Our accountant has always told us that we don’t need to file income tax returns in the U.S., because the band is incorporated, and also […]
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