Being a "classical vocal pro" is a wild ride, a decades-long slog, and hopefully... a deeply rewarding life. Let's talk about the icky business stuff, the fun, creative sides, and all the things you need to keep going in this unique niche in the arts.
A few bits of suggested reading:Seth Godin's The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?Daniel Pink, When (it's all about timing!)For being a listener who got us all the way to lucky Episode 7, here's a link to download your own "Create, Evolve, or Get out of the Way" poster, free of charge:Download the poster here Please do let us know what you're working on -- share it in the comments. We'd love to hear from you!
Read more about Pacific Chorale and their upcoming season:https://www.pacificchorale.org/Read about the award on the Singerpreneur blog: https://singerpreneur.com/2022/04/with-a-single-award-the-grammys-just-honored-a-whole-lotta-people-in-the-southland/___________________________________________________ANDREW BROWN — PRESIDENT & CEO, PACIFIC CHORALEAndrew Brown is President & CEO of the GRAMMY Award-winning Pacific Chorale, the resident chorus at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA. The critically acclaimed choir presents its own concert series each season and frequently collaborates with world class ensembles such as Pacific Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Brown is responsible for guiding all facets of the non-profit organization, which has an annual budget of $3 million. He also collaborates directly with Artistic Director Robert Istad to help transform his artistic vision for the choir into reality, shepherding both day-to-day and long-term artistic endeavors.Since joining Pacific Chorale in December 2018, Brown has bolstered the organization's fiscal health, built an operating cash reserve fund, and increased its permanent endowment. On the artistic front, he has managed several landmark projects, including Istad's first recording with the chorus, All Things Common (2020), featuring works of Tarik O'Regan on Yarlung Records, and the strategic development of the choir's significant digital presence with programs such as Tis the Season!,the Chorale's first virtual concert gala, which was live-streamed to more than 5,000 households in December 2021 and raised over $250,000 for the choir. He also oversaw the production of The Wayfaring Project, the chorus' compelling concert film weaving a Bach motet with contemporary works that was broadcast nationwide in December 2021 on PBS, which draws 80 million viewers monthly. The popular film continues to be streamed on pbssocal.org, kcet.org, and the PBS app. Under Brown's leadership, in July 2023, Pacific Chorale will embark on its first international tour in seven years with appearances in Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom, further expanding its global presence.Previously, Brown served as Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles Master Chorale having risen through its administrative ranks during a 17-year tenure with the organization. As COO, he demonstrated his strong track record of initiating and leading change, strengthening operations, and innovating in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. As a professional singer, Brown, a tenor, also sang with LA Master Chorale for ten seasons and performed with several other Southern California-based professional choral ensembles. He can be heard on numerous recordings and film scores and made a featured on-camera singing appearance in the hit CBS television series, How I Met Your Mother. Brown earned an M.A. in Arts Management and an M.B.A. from the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, and a Bachelor's degree in music education from Ball State University.
For more information about the album, go to this page on Harriet's website:https://www.harrietfraser.com/peace-albumMore about Shawn: https://www.shawnkirchner.com/More about producer Dana Nielsen: https://www.dananielsen.com/ Since this episode was taped, the album has been heard more than 50,000 times on Spotify. To join the "Peace" revolution, click here and please like the album!
Dr. Julian Van Eyken is an experienced choral bass and a composer, but makes his living as scientist and astronomer, working with NASA on the Exoplanet Archive at Caltech. He talks with Lauri about what it takes to straddle that big fence, and how one part of his life affects the other (and vice versa) as he grows into the professional music world.
Diana's website: http://www.dianatash.com/Festival Opera: https://www.festivalopera.org/Jake Heggie: https://jakeheggie.com/Also, here's an excellent article about Camille Claudel to get you started: https://mymodernmet.com/camille-claudel/
This Quick Bite was originally a post on the Singerpreneur blog, and inspired by the podcasting course that made this podcast possible. Visit the Singerpreneur blog
To check out the Singerpreneur blog (wordy since 2010!), go to singerpreneur.com. LaurisList.com was founded in 2002 as an accidental project that found its author. We've been helping classical vocal pros ever since, mostly in Southern California.
Learn more about Ariel and her upcoming projects atarielpisturinosoprano.comThe concert series we mention, unSUNg Concerts, was founded in 2013 and is re-emerging and growing in the post-pandemic world. The website is at unsungconcerts.com
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