New ways of developing a career as a musician
The Liszt Academy Concert Centre organize an Arist Management Workshop between 16-17 October.
Please indicate your intention to participate by 5 October 2015 using our online application form available at zeneakademia.hu/en/artist-management-workshop, or e-mail Ágnes Széll at szell [dot] agnes [at] zeneakademia [dot] hu.
Topics covered in the workshop:
- How does the classical music market work?
- How do we go about managing ourselves? What can a young artist do to attract the attention of figures on the music scene?
- What makes a young artist interesting to an arts agency?
- What steps are required of a young talented artist in order to be undertaken by an agency management?
- What is it that makes a person a star?
- What are the aspects an orchestra is looking for when selecting soloists?
- What makes for a good online presence?
Speakers:
Bettina MEHNE, project manager of Hello Stage classical music online platform, formerly manager of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and programme director of Wiener Konzerthaus
Sonia SIMMENAUER, manager of Impresariat Simmenauer
Tamás KÖRNER, director of Classical Concert Agency, formerly director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
András CSONKA, cultural director of the Liszt Academy, formerly deputy director of Müpa Budapest
Programme
16 October 2015 (Friday)
15.00–15:30
András CSONKA: Introduction – The Operation of the Hungarian Classical Music Market from the Aspect of a Concert Hall
15.30–16.00
Sonia SIMMENAUER: Music Agent: Servant? Boss? Sorcerer? Friend?
16.00–17.00
Q&A
17.00–18.30
Personal consultations for students of the Liszt Academy (registration through the online form)
17 October 2015 (Saturday)
9.30–10.00
KÖRNER Tamás: Artist Management in Hungary
10.00–10.30
Bettina MEHNE: Self-Promotion and Social Media
10.30–10.50
Q&A
10.50–11.20
Coffee break
11.20–12.00
Is talent alone sufficient for gifted young artists to become stars? What are the keys to success? How does the classical music market operate in Hungary and worldwide?
Roundtable discussion with Sonia Simmenauer, Bettina Mehne, Tamás Körner, András Csonka and László Fassang (concert organist, professor at Liszt Academy & Conservatoire de Paris)
Host: Zsuzsanna Szálka, concert organizer
12.00-12.30
Q&A