Tag Archives: USA
From Utrecht to Boston
A short account of how Robert Bekkers travelled from Utrecht, Netherlands to Boston, Massachusetts and two photos of his homes. Continue reading
Filed under guitar, personality, photos, travel
Two year anniversary of Concert Blog today!
Bekkers Piano Guitar Duo’s concertblog on wordpress.com began 2 years ago. Time to categorise the topics. Continue reading
Filed under articles, audience, communication, composer, concert, culture, economics, personality, travel
Makawao concert poster and CD
Bekkers Piano Guitar Duo releases Live in Makawao CD of their first public concert in the USA — 29th December 2007. Included are music for piano and guitar for 3 centuries. 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
How to book a concert tour (part 3): constraints and objectives
In part 3 of “how to book a concert tour” Anne Ku advises musicians to set constraints and objectives beforehand. This helps focus the way the tour is put together. Continue reading
How to book a concert tour (part 1): a peace of mind and the sizzle
How do you book a concert tour for yourself? If you are a classical musician who is not internationally famous, how would you get someone to book you for a concert where you have to travel a great distance to? And when you’re there, you don’t want to just give one concert. A concert tour is a journey of more than one concert. Here are the first two steps to the dilemma. Continue reading
The last of everything for the first of everything
There is a last of everything in anticipation for the first of everything. Next week, we will give our first public concert on mainland USA. Continue reading
Breaking news: Hampton, CT concert SOLD OUT!
One of the best things that happens before a concert is to get the news that it’s been sold out. Continue reading
Life in the USA vs that in Europe
Now that I’ve lived outside the USA for more than a decade, and in particular, on continental Europe for most of the past decade, I daresay that I have absorbed some of that European attitude, especially when compared to the way I was. I’m not sure if going to the USA will bring it all back. I notice the differences when I converse with newly arrived Americans. Continue reading
House concert invitation
Recently I received an e-mail of a beautiful invitation to a house concert, which I forwarded to a friend who lives in the same state in the USA as the venue. All important information for the recipient to make a decision are given: the day of the week, date, time, entrance fee, musicians, website, e-mail address, and phone number. Continue reading
