Courting Performers

I've written before about the importance of getting your piece out to performers. There's an added something else to consider: find performers who are getting gigs for themselves.

Sometimes performers wait around until someone gives them a call and hires them. This means that if they are holding your score in their hands, they won't likely perform your music. They'll be busy waiting around for someone to call them. And when they get that call, they'll perform whatever is asked of them instead of your piece.

Instead, you want to seek out performers who are actively getting their own recitals together -- who are busy with their careers. Get involved with these performers! These are the people you want to know. Your compositions will be contributing to their success, and their success will be contributing to your career.

(Performers reading this: don't forget to keep working at your career and pushing yourself! This always attracts good attention.)