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2.8 The Riga Jurmala Music Festival – finding positives under the pandemic.

The Riga Jurmala Music Festival launched in 2019, then the pandemic hit. Miguel Esteban, Associate Artistic Director, tells Music Works how Covid allowed them to step back and rethink what was possible for an even more diverse and engaging future.

You can find out more about the Riga Jurmala Music Festival at https://riga-jurmala.com/

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Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK’s No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

MWM 6: Imposter syndrome: know it, face it, turn the sound down!

Imposter syndrome goes to the heart of our sense of identity and self-worth.

Katie shares her own experience of insecurity in her business and gives  six top tips to keep that imposter voice from dominating your mindset.  

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Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK’s No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

2.7 ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ and I: a singer’s fight for artistic justice

Soprano Julia Kogan gives us a no-holds barred account of her fight for recognition as joint author of the screenplay to the hit movie “Florence Foster Jenkins”. It’s a story of heartbreak and astounding resilience in the face of three traumatic trials that have rewritten the law on joint authorship.

You can find out more about Julia, her work as a coloratura soprano and a writer and, of course, that court case, at www.juliakogan.com

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Music Works is generously supported by Allianz Musical Insurance, the UK’s No. 1 musical instrument insurer.

MWM 5: Practice: productivity, or avoidance? Exploring a busy mindset

Are you practising for perfection or are you busy avoiding the work you need to do to build a sustainable career? Katie challenges you to look at your motivation and take the next step to creating an income from all that investment. If you’re guilty of letting practice get in the way of progress, this episode is for you.

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2.6 Annie Ridout on freelancing, music, and how online communities can help you thrive.

Journalist, writer and online business phenomenon Annie Ridout talks about the loneliness of the freelance life especially for new parents, and how shyness held her back from a career in music, but led her to a good place creating her own online business with its supportive online community. She also gives her tips on how to stay connected and make your own profile online and how even shyness can bring its own benefits.

You can find out more about Annie, her courses, her podcast and her amazing following at: annieridout.com and therobora.com and on social media @annieridout and @therobora

“Shy: How being quiet can lead to success teaches us how to embrace this misjudged attribute, instead of trying to fix it” is published by 4^th Estate, an imprint of Harper Collins. You can find details here together with links to all the major online booksellers for you to order your copy today: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/shy-how-being-quiet-can-lead-to-success-annie-ridout?variant=32623447343182

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MWM 4: Fear of failure or fear of success - tackling a fear mindset.

Katie talks about tackling fear in our work – specifically, fear of failure, and on the flip side, fear of success. Take her challenge and visualise yourself as financially and professionally successful. What would you do?

If any of this resonates, Katie is offering a free 30-minute coaching taster call. Book here: https://polyphonyarts.com/strategic-career-coaching-for.../

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2.5 Why we need better working structures for women in music.

Music Works talks to co-founder of SWAP’ra - Supporting Women and Parents in Opera, director Sophie Gilpin.

You can find out more about Sophie and the work of SWAP’ra here:

www.sophiegilpindirector.com

www.swap-ra.org

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MWM 3: Professional mindset: what permission are you waiting for?

Welcome to our new micro-podcast series helping musicians build their careers from a business mindset.

Today Katie talks about the confidence you need to have a truly professional mindset and poses four key questions to help you give yourself permission to succeed in your music career.

If any of this resonates, Katie is offering a free 30-minute coaching taster call. Book here: https://polyphonyarts.com/strategic-career-coaching-for.../

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2.4 New music: why we need to challenge the “repertoire” with international pianist, Prof. Avguste Antonov.

Tune in for a passionate manifesto for the importance of including new music in the repertoire as well as a first-hand account of working with living composers from international concert pianist, Avguste Antonov. We also touch on keeping teaching real under Covid, the problems musicians are facing under the Brexit agreement with no passport visas for performing in the EU, as well as a snapshot of Avguste’s innovative programme for delivering online masterclasses with a difference (supported by Virtual Concert Halls).

If you want to find out more about Avguste as both a performer and a teacher you can find this on: https://avgusteantonov.com/

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MWM 2 Funding mindset: 10 key questions to ask before you apply for that grant

Katie poses ten important questions to help you identify some of the mindset problems you may have around your ability to pursue your goals as an artist and understand how you need to shift your thinking about how funding can work for you.

If you need help, you can find like-minded people at Polyphony Arts. For more advice on making the most of your personal network, there’s a free video masterclass on our website – check out www.polyphonyarts.com/mailing-list to find it.

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