Author Description
The Entrepreneurial Muse: Inspiring your Career in Classical Music explores principles of entrepreneurship in a classical music setting, inspiring students, emerging professionals, and educators alike to gain the broader perspective and strategic understanding required to negotiate the complex and ever-changing landscape of a professional music career. The author's own career journey creates an additional narrative intended to inspire a broader and more creative view of career possibilities. Readers will acquire strategic and observational tools designed to expand their view of possible career paths in classical music, stimulate creative thinking about how their unique skills can find value in the 21st-century marketplace, and realize their professional goals through the entrepreneurial process. And because entrepreneurship is itself a creative endeavor, readers will learn how entrepreneurship and artistic integrity in music can not only peacefully coexist, but actually nurture and inspire each other.
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THE THESIS
How can classical musicians integrate entrepreneurial principles into their artistic practice to navigate the modern professional landscape? Jeffrey Nytch, a seasoned musician and educator, draws upon his own career trajectory and extensive experience in the music industry to provide a framework for professional sustainability. He argues that artistic integrity and business acumen are not mutually exclusive, but rather complementary forces that allow musicians to identify and create value in a competitive 21st-century marketplace.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Strategic frameworks for identifying career opportunities in the music industry
- Methodologies for aligning unique artistic skills with market needs
- Case studies illustrating the intersection of creativity and business
- Tools for developing a sustainable professional identity
Scope Limits
- Does not provide specific technical instruction for musical performance
- Does not focus on traditional orchestral audition preparation
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in arts administration and music education frequently cite this work as a practical resource for bridging the gap between conservatory training and professional reality. Readers often note the accessible tone of the prose, which effectively demystifies business concepts for artists without sacrificing professional rigor.
Page Count:
238
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190631007
ISBN-13:
9780190631000
Music
Business Aspects
Professional Development
Humanities
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