Jun 29, 2020
Welcome to Episode 5 of The Freelance Musician Podcast! In this episode I share why stepping out of your comfort zone is one of the best things you can do as a freelancer. This is a topic that I feel super passionate about, because I can trace every step of my progress through my freelance career, back to something I...
Jun 22, 2020
In this episode I chat with professional flautist Clare Childs, all about her transition from music college into pursuing a music career - we talk about her 5 years playing with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, and why she then chose to pursue a freelance career and what that has looked like. Clare is also a mum of twins,...
Jun 15, 2020
Have you ever had a friend or family member say to you ‘so when are you going to get a proper job?’. The concept of being a freelance musician is alien to many people - being a freelance musician has never entered their circle of possibility, they’ve probably never met someone with a freelance career, and the...
The Top 3 Misconceptions Around Being A Freelance Musician
Jun 15, 2020
Something that I've experienced over the last decade or so is people saying to me so what do you actually do? Like, during the daytime in the week, what are you doing? Have you ever had a friend or even family member say to you ‘so when are you going to get a proper job?’. The title ‘freelance musician’ can...
Jun 8, 2020
Welcome to episode number 2 of The Freelance Musician Podcast! In this episode I chat to professional violinist and business woman Hazel Ross, who since graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music has built a hugely successful portfolio career made up of performing, inclusive of solo, chamber and orchestral...