Following on from our Free Range feature, which highlighted classical music’s leading trailblazers, we’ve produced a top five must-do list for every DIY composer looking for their big break.
With help from a broad range of industry experts, we've ranked the key places to visit when getting your career off the ground:
With help from a broad range of industry experts, we've ranked the key places to visit when getting your career off the ground:
- Sound and Music’s Composer’s Toolkit is an essential online resource, offering practical advice on earning a living, promoting yourself and hosting DIY events. It’s well worth the visit. soundandmusic.org/create/toolkit
- The next PRS for Music Foundation funding deadline for individuals and organisations is 2 February 2015. For details on how to apply, see prsformusicfoundation.com
- The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) holds regular career development and networking sessions for young composers, including the flagship Make Music Work event in March 2015. Find out more at ism.org/training
- Learn your way around Accelerator, IdeasTap's new crowd funding platform. The Royal Philharmonic Society-backed arts charity and funder is now offering creators a way to raise project funding themselves - without the commission fees other crowd funding platforms charge. ideastap.com
- Lastly, don’t miss out on performance royalties from UK concert venues and festivals. Register all your performances online at prsformusic.com
