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Our collection of blogs highlighting our best tips for musicians.
Hello! My name is Christine Beamer and I’m a violist, and also the Director of the Running Start program at Michigan State University’s (MSU) College of Music. In my daily life, I talk to bachelors, masters, and doctoral students about their career plans. When I left undergrad at the University…
Travelling with your instrument can be quite tricky, so we’ve compiled some insider tips to make it easier and save you some money. Write in to help@encoremusicians.com if you have any further information as we will keep this blog updated. Best way to fly? In my opinion, it’s easyJet.…
The Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK’s Professional Body for Musicians and the Musicians’ Union (MU) is the UK’s union for musicians. This blog post lays out a few of the differences between the two. Encore does not advise membership in one organisation over the other. The ISM and…
Congratulations! The thousands of hours of practice have paid off and you’re about to play with your favourite ensemble. You have your instrument and your concert clothes and you’ve successfully taken the train to a new city…but wait! How do you find the stage door? The rehearsal starts in ten…
