Author - David Cutler

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Tears, Elf Kings, and Michael Jackson
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2011 Best Reads from the Savvy Musician
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Darth Vader vs. the Jedi Cellos
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Re-Imagining the Orchestra
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No Need to be Nervous…
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Classical Music: Too Elitist or Not Enough?
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How to Sell New Music
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What Artists Can Learn from Steve Jobs
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Building Your Portfolio Career Part 3: Doing the Math
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Building Your Portfolio Career Part 2: The 21 Income Models

Re-Imagining the Orchestra

The fact that many American orchestras struggle to survive is no secret. In the past few years, top-tier ensembles in Philadelphia, Syracuse, Honolulu, Detroit, Louisville, Dallas, and New Mexico have cancelled concerts, issued pay cuts, declared bankr…

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Classical Music: Too Elitist or Not Enough?

I spend a good deal of time dreaming up bold and unconventional success solutions for the arts. While these proposals typically receive serious consideration from some corners, there are others who emotionally shoot them down immediately without any rational thought whatsoever. It seems the closer someone is to a position, the more threatening a fresh[…]

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Building Your Portfolio Career Part 2: The 21 Income Models

If you have money to invest, any financial advisor worthy of their corner office will suggest you diversify the portfolio. In other words, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. The same logic can be applied to multiple-stream careers. This post outl…

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