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Citizen Musicians

We are a Citizen Musician!

Citizen Musicians S String Visions was recently accepted as a Citizen Musician! Learn more!
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Daily Bow: Attracting Younger Audiences

Daily Bow Logo As the audience is getting grayer and grayer at symphony concerts around the country, American symphony orchestras are being forced to come up with new and imaginative ways to attract younger audiences.
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Angela Beeching: “What’s Your Business Model?”

Professional Slider Version In the first cross-post of Angela Beeching’s “Monday Bytes,” we pose the question: “What’s Your Business Model?”
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Flight of the Blackbird

eighth blackbird S eighth blackbird, the Chicago-based contemporary music ensemble, can teach us a great deal about how to make an impact in classical music.
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The Feldenkrais Method & Alexander Technique

The Feldenkrais Method & Alexander Technique

Feld-Alex 1 Two methods of movement education that have been particularly popular with musicians are the Feldenkrais Method and Alexander Technique. These two methods of somatic education use specific patterns of movement to help bring our attention to how we move.
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Taking Your Career to the Next Level: 6 Essential Musician Strategies

Taking Your Career to the Next Level: 6 Essential Musician Strategies

6 Essential Musician Strategies Now, more than ever before, musicians need to be entrepreneurial in creating their own paths to success. Read on to learn from expert Angela Beeching about how to forge your own way in music.
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Visionary

Understanding Visionary

Visionary In the conclusion to “The Future is Now” we explore Visionary, the music innovation project. It is designed to empower classical musicians to play an integral role in revitalizing and reinventing the way classical music is presented and perceived. That is our mission statement… but what are we looking for?
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Five Key Career Success Strategies for Today’s Musician

Five Key Career Success Strategies for Today’s Musician

Angela Beeching 2 Angela Myles Beeching, author of “Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music,” has advised hundreds of musicians on every aspect of career advancement. Here, Beeching offers five keys strategies especially relevant to string players.
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Yo-Yo Ma Leads Discussion at CSO Symposium

Yo-Yo Ma Leads Discussion at CSO Symposium

Yo-Yo Ma and audience applauds the ChiArts chorale after their short performance before the discussion. Credit: Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Brian Kersey, photographer Yo-Yo Ma brings contagious joy and energy to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Citizen Musicianship Initiative!
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Making a Difference

Making a Difference

Making a Difference Music for music’s sake can be a beautiful thing. But those out there who are the most creative and innovative are also those who are making a concrete difference in the everyday lives of those they touch. Part 3 of 4 in the “The Future is Now.”
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