Tag Archives: house concerts
Afternoon Tea Trio and Duets
The final day of the July house concert festival at the Monument House Utrecht, Netherlands is dedicated to exploring the future for classical musicians. Egyptian dinner for those who stay (reservations required) to discuss. Continue reading
Impasse or interruption?
Classical music can be daunting in terms of how to survive as a musician. Anne Ku has created and produced concerts without a budget. Is it a mountain that cannot be changed or a rock that supports an existence? Continue reading
Filed under audience, composer, composition, concert, fundraising, personality, piano, planning, sight reading, travel
Live recording for radio Houston
Bekkers Piano Guitar Duo returned to Houston in 2010 and appeared on Houston Public Radio KUHF Front Row Programme for the second time with previews of their forthcoming second CD Winter! Continue reading
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House concerts: a cottage industry
House concerts for classical musicians as a way to travel, network, and make a living. Continue reading
2010: a year in reflection
Bekkers Piano Guitar Duo traveled and performed in three continents: Europe, Asia, and North America in 2010. Among the highlights were house concerts, concerts in churches, collaboration with other artists, and showing others how to produce concerts. Continue reading
Audience development: the art of creating demand
People go to concerts for all sorts of reasons. The trick is to find the reasons and then they will go to your concert. Continue reading
Local knowledge, inside information, income opportunities (part 2)
A lot of useful information such as job opportunities don’t get printed or published. Such opportunities are not disseminated in the usual way. You can get involved and hop on the grapevine of word-of-mouth. Continue reading
Local knowledge, inside information, community building (part 1)
Yard sales, like house concerts, are great ways to exchange local and useful inside information in addition to getting rid of things quickly at a discount. Continue reading
From concerts to discussion panels
A pre-concert talk and string quartet interview in Den Haag inspired Anne Ku to follow suit in Phoenix and San Francisco in her duo concerts. Continue reading
4 concerts in Arizona in 2 days
3 nights and 2 days in Phoenix, Arizona were packed with concerts, private guitar lessons, and connecting with musicians. Continue reading
