Meghan reflects back on her year, from graduating from Rice University, performing with the Houston Symphony, driving across the country, and performing over 27 “47 Strings” outreach concerts. It was a fantastic year for freelancing with lots of great memories. Can’t wait to see what the next year holds!
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Meghan discusses her work with Young Audiences, a national organization that helps bring arts education to children. Her outreach concert series, 47 Strings, is a performer with Young Audiences of Houston. Learn more at www.fortysevenstrings.com and like it on facebook at facebook.com/47strings!
Hi Everyone! I am at my parents house in California, and am ONLY practicing before the next harp audition. No teaching. No gigs. It’s the total opposite of how I prepared for the last audition I took. Will it work? I hope so!
In this vlog, Meghan discusses factors to consider when choosing a music program, such as practice rooms, location, and taking a lesson before you audition.
In this vlog, Meghan discusses how to get the word out about the projects you are working on. Her outreach concert series, 47 Strings, was recently featured in the Boston University’s Alumni Magazine Cover Story: http://www.bu.edu/esprit/2013/04/05/who-is-the-citizen-artist/ as well as on a Harp Column Blog: http://www.harpcolumn.com/users/kimberly-rowe/blogs/5066
In this vlog, Meghan discusses how she uses programs like squarespace, constant contact, and excel to help make freelancing easier.
It’s the halfway point for 47 Strings! Learn how Meghan has been bringing harp music to homeless shelters after receiving the Richter Fund for Music Outreach from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
47 Strings is a unique and unprecedented harp concert series. For each of the 47 strings, Houston harpist Meghan Caulkett will be performing one interactive outreach program. So far, over 22 performances have taken place for the elderly and homeless, and for preschool, elementary, and special needs children. Over 1,600 children have been exposed to solo and chamber harp music from Ginastera, Bartok, Tournier, Salzedo, Ravel and Debussy. The main goal of 47 Strings is to foster a greater understanding and appreciation for classical music, by providing concerts to audiences who are not often exposed to it.
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There are some pretty basic rules to playing in an orchestra: be on time, look professional, be prepared, and don’t look behind you. But these simple things can make a big difference in how people view you as a musician.
Spring is the start of wedding season, which creates lots of gigs for harpists and other classical musicians. In this vlog, Meghan discusses some traditional music selections, as well as shares some of her pop music arrangements.
Think you’re busy with gigs? Meghan can relate. In this vlog she talks about having rehearsals in Baton Rouge, and auditions in Boston and Houston. All within the same week. Orchestral playing is amazing, but logistics can be exhausting.