FOCUS on Networking and Cooperation (workshop)

What is this workshop about?

Classical music is never a solitary journey – even if you are preparing for a solo career. Every step is shaped by connections: with audiences, fellow musicians, composers, ensembles, concert organizers, festival directors, teachers, managers, mentors, and supporters. Networking and cooperation are at the heart of building a sustainable and inspiring career in music.

In this interactive workshop, we explore how to find and connect with the right people in the classical music world, how to communicate effectively with them (both in person and online), and how to establish collaborations that truly work.

We go beyond just exchanging business cards:

  • How do you identify potential partners whose vision aligns with yours?

  • What makes communication clear, professional, and memorable?

  • How can you set up the framework for collaborations so they are efficient, enjoyable, and conflict-free?

Through practical exercises tailored to your own career goals, you will gain immediately usable skills – from initiating contact to sustaining long-term professional partnerships. You will leave with not only greater confidence in networking but also concrete strategies to make cooperation a natural and rewarding part of your career.

We recommend you this workshop if

  • you study music, work as a classical music performer, or compose;

  • you want to show your music to the world, but you are unsure how to find the right partners;

  • networking feels intimidating or overwhelming;

  • you have tried collaborations before, but they didn’t go smoothly;

  • you want to build strong, efficient, and problem-free professional relationships.

About the trainer

Eszter Bodnár is the director of the Sonus Foundation, cultural and artistic manager, trainer and coach, and the creator of the FOCUS on You program. She mainly works on contemporary music projects in Europe and North America. Her mission is to give young musicians, who are burning with the desire to show their music to the world, skills and knowledge to help them find their path confidently in the classical music business. In this, she uses her experience as a university lecturer, mentor, and project manager.

Registration

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