(Per)Forming Identity - Becoming who you are as a musician

8 February 2016

(Per)Forming Identity - Becoming who you are as a musician. WORKSHOP organized by the Artist Management Office of the Liszt Academy on 18-20 February 2016 at Liszt Academy Room Nr. 23

The classical music world is changing beyond recognition, following rapid developments all over the world. The 21st century musician will have to adapt to the new realities and challenges. But how? How to make choices, find your own direction, realise your dreams and ideas? How to do what you want to do as a professional musician?

In a few days full of lectures, workshops and discussions, four guests from the Netherlands will invite you to discover and invent, strengthen and stretch, extend and express your musical identity.  After a short introduction into the history and context of present-day western music practice and some exchange of ideas, you will develop your own project.

 

Guests:

Ilonka van den Bercken - Creative Manager, Green Room Creatives, Amsterdam

Marc van der Heijden - Creative Manager, Green Room Creatives, Amsterdam    

Neil Wallace -  Head of Programming, De Doelen, Rotterdam

Mirjam Zegers - Special Advisor in Music, PA to Louis Andriessen, ArtEZ Conservatory Arnhem

 

Programme:

Thursday 18 February 16-18h Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes                                          

Introduction:

  • (Per)Forming Identity
  • Music: what’s it all about? Some history, some theory, and some characters.
  • The concert ritual: where does it come from? Where are we heading?
  • Changes in society: new technologies, new audiences, new listening habits.
  • Discussion and first assignment
     

Friday 19 February, 10–13h Who am I?                                                   

  • General session on cultural entrepreneurship and branding, based on the three pillars: Who am I – Where do I stand – What do I offer
  • Presentation on high performing teams
  • Presentation of one or two Green Room project cases
     

Friday 19 February, 14-17h  Curating Music                                            

  • Working on your projects in groups
  • Practice your 5’ presentation of the project
  • Help desk: tackling issues, problems, and questions related to the assignment or your own practice
     

Saturday 20 February, 10–13h Presentations                                                     

  • Project presentations
  • Project evaluations based on Core idea (Project description) – Uniqueness – Audience
  • Process evaluation: team roles, team performance level
  • Results and conclusions, based on the projects presented
  • Becoming who you are: relation to your own core, uniqueness and audience

 

The workshop will be held in English. Participation is free, but does require registration.

Please indicate your intention to participation by 10 February 2016 the latest using our online application form.

The programs are tightly connected, so we can accept only the registration of those who can be present at every program of the workshop.