It is not unusual for musicians to have fantastical vision of the ultimate “end” – the dream career. What this means for a particular artist is intimately connected to how he or she defines success. For some it may be standing on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera or Carnegie Hall, or collaborating with a …
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Welcome to iCadenza! We are thrilled to welcome you to our new home on the web, which will be growing immensely over the next few months to support all facets of your life as a musician. The goal of our work is to empower you to be more successful at what you do. Part of …
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If you want to succeed as a musician, you definitely have some positivity in you. There’s no way to succeed if you don’t. As artists, we’re taught by our parents, teachers, and by experience that you can’t let rejection or self doubt stand in your way. Well you can, but then you probably won’t pursue …
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Jennifer interviews Chad Smith, Vice President of Artistic Planning at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In this interview, he discusses his own path to the performing arts, his vision for the LA Phil, keeping the performing arts relevant in today’s world, and his advice to young artists to take an entrepreneurial approach to their careers.
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iCadenza has afforded us the opportunity to interview many artists. Speaking with them has opened our minds to the issues, both practical and philosophical, that come with territory of being an artist. Every career demands a huge investment of time and energy to transition from being a novice to being a professional. A portion of …
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