The Savvy Musician in ACTION:
An Experiential Retreat on Music Entrepreneurship & Leadership
June 6-9, 2013
University of South Carolina, School of Music
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A Retreat Like No Other…
The Savvy Musician in ACTION is an intensive, experiential 3½-day retreat designed to cultivate music entrepreneurs and leaders. Think The Apprentice meets...
Posted by
David Cutler on Sep 14th, 2012 in
Projects |
39 comments
This is a guest post from Barry Gardner the chief engineer who operates SafeandSound online mastering based in London in the UK.
The home studio can be incredibly sophisticated these days, very much capable of recording, mixing and even self finalizing your tracks to a high standard in the comfort of your own tailored musical space. If you are willing to invest some money and time into learning some basic...
Posted by
David Cutler on Jun 19th, 2012 in
Education |
67 comments
With classes out of session, hopefully the middle of summer provides some time for those of us involved with arts higher education to reflect on our curriculum, requirements, and goals.
The educational model for the vast majority arts programs today is virtually identical (within each discipline) from university to university. Though each school certainly has unique strengths and weaknesses, most are...
“The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.”
The video...
On May 31st 2012, a music conference focused on the future of the recording industry will take place in Maastricht, Netherlands. In preparation for this event, they interviewed a variety of musicians, bands, and thought leaders. To view all the responses, click here. Below are my thoughts about this quickly and ever evolving business.
First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself, and what it is...
What kind of dreams do you have for your career? Take a moment to write down 2-3 top level priorities before reading on.
This is a question I recently posed to a group of around 75 college freshmen. Some responded with noble goals, like bringing joy to audiences, educating middle school students, producing recordings by outstanding local artists. Others were quite practical, naming a particular job,...
Posted by
David Cutler on Mar 19th, 2012 in
Issue Videos |
90 comments
Probably everyone reading this blog is an ardent advocate of arts education. But why? Is arts education truly necessary?
For my next book, one chapter focuses on the importance of arts education. In researching what others have had to say about this issue, here are some videos I’ve come across. Do you agree with their points? Do you have additional arguments?
This one minute video...
Posted by
David Cutler on Mar 5th, 2012 in
Marketing |
167 comments
It goes without saying. If you’re an independent artist with career aspirations, having a website is non-negotiable. A professional without substantial web presence is an invisible one.
Of course, merely putting up a domain isn’t enough. Not by a long shot. Browsing through an assortment of typical artist websites immediately highlights numerous mistakes: too much text, not enough visuals, missing...
Posted by
David Cutler on Feb 13th, 2012 in
Music Videos |
57 comments
Anderson & Roe is not your typical virtuoso piano duo. In addition to breathtaking arrangements, they’ve built their career by making spectacular videos.
Though they’ve been featured on The Savvy Musician Blog before, their latest video productions have won another feature spot. (And on a personal note, I’m excited to be currently working on a commission for this duo inspired...
During the second half of the 19th Century, rail transportation in the United States was a booming enterprise. Expanding to every corner of the land, this lucrative growth industry seemed unstoppable. Yet within 70 years of its heyday, rail companies tumbled. And today, their impact of is negligible (beyond Amtrak and lines of Thomas the Tank Engine toys). What on Earth happened?
Well, the world...
DAVID CUTLER balances a varied career as a jazz and classical composer, pianist, educator, arranger, conductor, collaborator, concert producer, author, consultant, speaker and advocate. Dr. Cutler teaches at Duquesne University, where he also serves as Coordinator of Music Entrepreneurship Studies.
