Sell! Sell! Sell!
In response to Amanda’s question (James: to what extent do you feel knowing about your clients’ both musical and non-musical pursuits helps you pitch them to presenters? What prepares you to defend...
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If you’re just joining us now for the virtual panel on specialness that friends and colleagues have described to me as “intense,” “required reading,” and “wordy,” here’s what’s been going on this week....
View ArticleLike Many Others
If I may–and I may, because I am the Blog Mistress–I’d like to steer the conversation toward classical music concert presentations. If I may–and again, I may—I’m going to quote my own blog entry from...
View ArticleAnswers for Amanda, Questions for Matthew
Amanda is, as she says, the Blog Mistress, so I’m starting by responding to her latest post. (I’m also going to try to fold as many points as possible into this post as it may be my last – I don’t have...
View ArticleThe Representative from D.C.
Anne Midgette weighs in on the discussion over on her blog The Classical Beat: I do think it’s unfortunate, though, when there’s no sense of a person behind the playing. Classical music can suffer from...
View ArticleYou think they’ll have that on the tour?
Jonathan asked: [G]iven your desire for each audience member to have an authentic, individual experience, who are you writing for when you review concerts, and what do you hope your readers’...
View ArticleOh Mistress Mine…!
Wow…so many complex questions…and so little time this week. She IS a cruel, cruel blog-mistress. (I think I like it.) Seriously, as I divulged in my first post (ever), I am new to this blogging thing....
View ArticleOne man’s obstacle is another’s way in
On Thursday night, my soon-to-be 82 year old Iranian grandmother sent me the following text: Hi amanda joshua bell and his friens are on pbs live in kincolon center iam having blast watching him I...
View ArticlePanel Disband
Thanks to everyone who read and participated in our virtual panel last week! I’m sorry to report that you’re back to Just Me now. Shoes over Schubert, if you will. If you find yourself missing my...
View ArticleA Conversation
Jan 18-22, 2010: I hosted a virtual panel on when and how artists, managers, journalists, presenters and publicists single out musicians for being “special” in their promotion and career-building...
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