S01E04 - Richard Adams

What's in this Episode


Richard Adams shares his career path that lead him from being a
creative writer, a French Horn orchestral player, music
management, theater management, to a 31 year tenure at the
Manhattan School of Music starting in the career planning office,
later as Director of Admission, various Dean positions and
finally Vice President.  As the founder of conservatory
career training he speaks frankly about the skills that musicians
need to cultivate to be successful in selling themselves and
creating a music career.  Sharing how he instigated changes
to the conservatory curriculum, how he managed the resistance
along with these changes, and how this lead the way to
innovations in conservatory education.  He talks about what
it was like being an administrator, the skills he used,
experience in hiring of new faculty, and how to negotiate the
politics and culture.  


 


Links


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