Tag Archives: audience
Free concert for freeloaders
We arrived at the public library at exactly 2 pm, just when the concert was to begin. It was an old habit from my conservatory days —- never arrive too early to have to wait, but arrive just before it’s … Continue reading
Concerts for free or nearly free
Free concerts don’t always get full-house. Publicity is what it takes. And a lot of eager students on standby. Continue reading
Going on TV and radio
The prospect of appearing on TV and radio is extremely daunting. In some ways it’s harder than appearing live on stage. Why? When I get on stage, I can see my audience. I can gauge their reaction. It’s a two-way … Continue reading
Filed under audience, communication, culture, planning
When busking becomes an outdoor concert
Busking becomes an outdoor concert when sufficient information is dispersed to draw an interested audience to listen from the start to finish. Continue reading
Reasons for busking
Performers need to perform to an audience. Busking is a way to play outdoors to an audience though payment is not guaranteed. Continue reading
When piano practice becomes performance
Finding a piano is difficult on Maui. Finding a room to practise can prove tricky when there are eager listeners. Practice becomes performance in the presence of an audience. Continue reading
Audience experience of live performance
Optimal conditions for a live performance are necessary for both the performer(s) and the audience. Air conditioning noise, movement, chatter, and other distractions prevent the optimal delivery and audience experience. Continue reading
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From performance to entertainment
Classical musicians are trained to perform not entertain. However, increasingly audiences want entertainment. Is there a compromise? Continue reading
Filed under art, audience, composer, composition, concert, personality, video
How to book a concert tour (part 2): content before contact
In part 2 of this series of self-help guide to booking a concert tour for yourself, Anne Ku examines the different kinds of people to contact for gigs. She identifies four groups. Continue reading
