Are Intimate Small Concerts Worth it?

Authors

  • Immanuel Mellis Senior Undergraduate Student in the Arts, The State University of New York at Fredonia, New York, United States Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51191/issn.2637-1898.2020.3.4.113

Keywords:

awareness, concert, small, intimate, house, listening-room, secret

Abstract

Developing multiple streams of income is an essential method for surviving as an artist, but what streams should an artist pull from? The awareness of one's resources and knowledge of how to use them is what makes or breaks a musician. Many musicians may have overlooked three key resources: House Concerts, Secret Concerts, and Listening Rooms – small intimate venues commonly overlooked. Are these venues worth performing at? Based on one’s character, financial needs, and current connections, each of the three venues may or may not be resourceful. This article provides the insight needed to make a decision as to which small intimate concerts (if any) are financially good for you.

Author Biography

  • Immanuel Mellis, Senior Undergraduate Student in the Arts, The State University of New York at Fredonia, New York, United States

    Immanuel Mellis (b. 1998) is a Composer, Instrumentalist, and Music Entrepreneur. Immanuel’s sound is a stimulating blend of Soul, Pop, and Classical music. Performances of his work include the New York State School of Music Association (NYSSMA) Winter Conference (2016), Young Composer’s Festival (2015), Fredonia University’s Student Composers Concerts (2017-19), SHUFFLE’s Call for Scores (2017), and Akropolis Reed Quintet Call for Oboe and Bassoon Scores (2017). Motivated to enhance his skills, the composer has studied under Dr. Robert Clay Deemer, Professor Jamie Lee Sampson, Dr. Andrew Smith, and Dr. Paul Coleman. Outside of Composition, Immanuel is in the process of developing a Music Distribution company with his mentor, Dr. Eliran Avni. The composer believes there is a close link between performance and composition. Thus, he has studied Viola under David Rose, performs on Violin, accompanies Fredonia’s Divine Sound Gospel Choir on Piano, and actively learning new instruments.

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Published

15.07.2020

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No. 4 (2020): Human-Machine Collaboration in Music, Arts, and Theory

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Are Intimate Small Concerts Worth it?. (2020). INSAM Journal of Contemporary Music, Art and Technology, 4, 113-121. https://doi.org/10.51191/issn.2637-1898.2020.3.4.113
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