If you could go back in time, what would you say to your 20-year old self about pursuing a creative career? Is there anything you could say that would make life a little easier to navigate? Would you say something you need to hear right now? I tapped the collective wisdom of my creative community … Read more
Being a fantastic musician won’t guarantee you a place in the music industry. It seems incredibly unfair. Talented musicians with fantastic musical training struggle to find financially and creatively rewarding careers. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. It seems like there are too many musicians and not enough work for you. But it is possible to … Read more
Laure de Marcellus has a lot to be excited about these days. She’s just completed a very successful fundraising campaign for her Pauline Inspired project, an album and set of trans-Atlantic concerts with her longtime duo partner Alberto Urroz featuring music by and inspired by Pauline Viardot. Juggling her own successful projects with upcoming opera … Read more
Almost everyone these days is experiencing a time of heightened – and extended – stress. After this goes on for a long period of time, our reserves of patience, calm, and compassion can wear thin. We feel less resilient to problems and less able to give to others. How can we fill up our tank … Read more
As we round the corner on the end of 2021, we at iCadenza would like to celebrate everything you’ve accomplished this year. As artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs our iCadenza community has created wonderful works of art and truly special moments together. You have supported your communities through a challenging year with uplifting music, art, events, … Read more
There is nothing better as an artist than to feel like you are at the center of a tightly knit community of creative, supportive colleagues. Sometimes that magic of community has already been created and you’re invited to join in on the fun. That may be an existing ensemble or troupe with a creative, supportive … Read more
You may come to a point in your creative career where you ask yourself: Should I follow the established path? Or should I try something completely different? Trying something different means employing both a creative and destructive force. To do something truly unique, new, and creative, you have to disrupt an old model. You have … Read more
This month, we celebrate the culmination of our seventh round of Idea To Impact, one of our signature iCadenza programs. Each completion is bittersweet, with a new cohort of I2I alumni out in the world, accelerating growth and change. This fearless group started in the spring of 2021 and Julia and I have had so … Read more