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Podcast #33: Jenny Bilfield
Today’s guest, Jenny Bilfield, is a classically trained composer and pianist whose administrative career has taken her around the world. She is currently serving as the fourth President and CEO of Washington Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and her story of how she got there is a wonderful mix of

Get Your Music Heard: 6 Business Skills Every Musician Needs to Be Successful
When you wake up five years from now, what do you hope your life and career will look like? I know, I know. You’re still wrapping your head around what you want THIS year. But it’s important to look forward, and here’s why: I imagine you have big goals to get

Podcast #32: Susan Lape
Today I had the opportunity to sit down with an old friend of mine from Stanford, Susan Lape. Susan has gone on to do such amazing things in the field of arts administration and is currently the Executive Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. The way she built her

Podcast #31: Jason Heath
This episode inspired us to rethink how we make and promote our art—and we hope it does the same for you! Meet Jason Heath, longtime podcaster about all things bass. During our conversation, we cover it all, including: The pros and cons for starting your own podcast A surprisingly simple

Top 10 Blog Posts from 2017
It’s so hard to believe that we’re already nearing the end of December! 2017 has been a big year for the world at large and in many of our lives. At iCadenza, it has been a year of intense growth and learning. Our team has expanded, we worked with many

Podcast #30: Christopher Tin
For our 30th Podcast Episode, we were delighted to interview Christopher Tin, a Grammy Award-winning American composer of concert and media music. In this interview, he shares his personal insights into some of the biggest questions facing emerging musicians, including: How do I break into my niche? (Even ones