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In order to cope with the decreasing availability of symphony jobs and collegiate faculty positions, many musicians are starting to pursue less traditional career paths. Also, to combat declining audiences, musicians are exploring ways to cultivate new and enthusiastic listeners through relevant and engaging performances. Due to these challenges, many community-based chamber music ensembles have been formed throughout the United States. These groups not only focus on performing classical music, but serve the needs of their communities as well. The problem, however, is that many musicians have not learned the business skills necessary to create these career opportunities. In this document I discuss the steps ensembles must take to develop sustainable careers. I first analyze how groups build a strong foundation through getting to know their communities and creating core values. I then discuss branding and marketing so ensembles can develop a public image and learn how to publicize themselves. This is followed by an investigation of how ensembles make and organize their money. I then examine the ways groups ensure long-lasting relationships with their communities and within the ensemble. I end by presenting three case studies of professional ensembles to show how groups create and maintain successful careers. Ensembles must develop entrepreneurship skills in addition to cultivating their artistry. These business concepts are crucial to the longevity of chamber groups. Through interviews of successful ensemble members and my own personal experiences in the Tetra String Quartet, I provide a guide for musicians to use when creating a community-based ensemble.
ContributorsDalbey, Jenna (Author) / Landschoot, Thomas (Thesis advisor) / McLin, Katherine (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Solis, Theodore (Committee member) / Spring, Robert (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
ContributorsPagano, Caio, 1940- (Performer) / Mechetti, Fabio (Conductor) / Buck, Elizabeth (Performer) / Schuring, Martin (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / Rodrigues, Christiano (Performer) / Landschoot, Thomas (Performer) / Rotaru, Catalin (Performer) / Avanti Festival Orchestra (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2018-03-02
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The repertoire for guitar and piano duo is small in comparison with other chamber music instrumentation; therefore, it is important to broaden this repertoire. In addition to creating original compositions, arrangements of existing works contribute to this expansion.
This project focuses on an arrangement of Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), a work originally conceived for cello ensemble with a minimum of eight cellos. In order to contextualize the proposed arrangement, this study contains a brief historical listing of the repertoire for guitar and piano duo and of the guitar works by Villa-Lobos. Also, it includes a description of the Bachianas Brasileiras series and a discussion of the arranging methodology that shows how the original musical ideas of the composer were adapted using techniques that are idiomatic to the guitar and piano. The full arrangement is included in Appendix A.
This project focuses on an arrangement of Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), a work originally conceived for cello ensemble with a minimum of eight cellos. In order to contextualize the proposed arrangement, this study contains a brief historical listing of the repertoire for guitar and piano duo and of the guitar works by Villa-Lobos. Also, it includes a description of the Bachianas Brasileiras series and a discussion of the arranging methodology that shows how the original musical ideas of the composer were adapted using techniques that are idiomatic to the guitar and piano. The full arrangement is included in Appendix A.
ContributorsFigueiredo Bartoloni, Fabio (Author) / Koonce, Frank (Thesis advisor) / Suzuki, Kotoka (Committee member) / Landschoot, Thomas (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2016
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The following project is an audition preparation handbook for double bass players. The materials and techniques included are designed for use by advanced collegiate bass players seeking work as freelance or contracted musicians. Subjects ranging from finding an opening, becoming mentally and physically prepared, and developing the skills and experience necessary to be successful will be examined. The most frequently requested audition excerpts are included in this document, carefully extracted from the original orchestra parts and notated with efficient fingerings. Elements of style and performance are discussed. Each of the excerpts is recorded on the enclosed CD, performed by the author as examples to the readers. It is the hope of the author that the study and use of this text will better prepare the readers for entrance into the working world of the music industry. Ideas, processes, and materials that are often neglected in a degree program are examined with the hope that students will be better prepared to audition for, and win orchestral positions.
ContributorsRose, Christopher S. (Author) / Rotaru, Catalin (Thesis advisor) / Landschoot, Thomas (Committee member) / Rockmaker, Jody (Committee member) / Russell, Timothy (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2011
ContributorsLin, Cho-Liang (Performer) / Friedmann, Aloysia (Performer) / Landschoot, Thomas (Performer) / Parker, Jon Kimura (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2019-03-17
ContributorsMcLin, Katherine (Performer) / Buck, Nancy (Performer) / Campbell, Andrew (Pianist) (Performer) / Jiang, Danwen (Performer) / Landschoot, Thomas (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / Swartz, Jonathan (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2003-09-19
ContributorsLandschoot, Thomas (Performer) / Sellheim, Eckart (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / Starling, Jana (Performer) / Campbell, Andrew (Pianist) (Performer) / Jiang, Danwen (Performer) / Hamilton, Robert, 1937- (Performer) / Meir, Baruch (Performer) / McLin, Katherine (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2007-09-14
ContributorsPagano, Caio, 1940- (Performer) / Swartz, Jonathan (Performer) / Landschoot, Thomas (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2004-09-23
ContributorsPrabhakar, Vijaya (Performer) / May, Judy (Performer) / McLin, Katherine (Performer) / Landschoot, Thomas (Performer) / Williamson, Madeline J. (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2002-02-15
ContributorsMills, Robert (Performer) / Buck, Nancy (Performer) / Hoffer, Warren (Performer) / Spring, Robert (Performer) / Campbell, Andrew (Pianist) (Performer) / Landschoot, Thomas (Performer) / FitzPatrick, Carole (Performer) / Dreyfoos, Dale (Performer) / Barefield, Robert (Performer) / Cheng, Anny (Performer) / Fanning, Patrick (Performer) / McCann, Karen (Performer) / Stapley, Sara (Performer) / Yekel, Amy (Performer) / Baker, Dian (Performer) / Hoffer, Mary Pendleton (Performer) / Chen, Chia-I (Performer) / Sherman, Courtney (Performer) / Shepherd, Hope (Performer) / Bae, Solim (Performer) / Solomon, Melissa (Performer) / Wang, Liang-Yu (Performer) / Nouri, Sahar (Performer) / Ginger, Kerry (Performer) / Peterman, Jeremy (Conductor) / Miller, Kenny (Musician) (Performer) / Nagell, Ann (Performer) / Die Herberger Philharmoniker (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2008-04-24