You want to win that job. You also know there's much more you want and need to do.
Technical excellence matters. So does audition prep, and going after every position that calls to you. Along with this, there's a whole other dimension of you: the concert series, community school, private studio, a portfolio career that combines several income streams.
This is a space to explore, broaden and build.
Building this takes more than technique. It takes business sense, communication, and a clear sense of who you are and what you're building toward. And it takes a sustainable foundation: financial stability, physical wellbeing, and the mental and emotional resilience to keep going.
You don't have to figure that out alone. And you don't have to choose one path or the other. You can build both. We're here to help.
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Meet Your Mentors
Learn from experienced professionals who've built successful, multifaceted music careers.
Ixi Chen
Clarinetist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, faculty at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and founder of concertnova. Ixi specializes in performance, entrepreneurship, and helping musicians build authentic professional materials.
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David Cook
Associate Professor of Clarinet at Millikin University, author of Clarinet Conditioning, and founder of Academic Musician Career Consulting. David specializes in higher education career paths, pedagogy, and the academic job market.
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Austin Pancner
Founder and CEO of The Functional Musician, bass trombonist, and certified performance health specialist. Austin has helped over 100 musicians overcome tension, pain, and injury through his holistic approach to musician wellness and injury prevention.
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Annie Phillips
Former faculty at New England and San Francisco Conservatories, where she led over 1,500 individual coaching sessions with musicians. Annie developed Musical Startups at SFCM and co-directed Switchboard Music. She focuses on professional development, arts marketing, and what makes a fulfilling creative career.
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Nick Photinos
Four-time Grammy Award-winning cellist, Professor of Chamber Music at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and founding member of Eighth Blackbird. Nick has collaborated with everyone from Björk to Philip Glass and brings 24 years of touring, recording, and creating new music to the curriculum.
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Ted Nelson
Balancing passion, work and experience on both sides of the aisle, Ted has been a cellist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for 21 years, and is the former VP of Artistic Planning and Operations at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. Ted offers insider knowledge of auditions, orchestra management, and navigating institutional music careers.
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