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Topic: Where do I look to get myself piano recitals/management?  (Read 374 times)

Offline russpianist

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Hi Piano Street people  :)
I am a relatively unknown pianist. I won some local competitions as a teenager and gained a University degree in performance and composition.  Then I studied for one year at the Royal Northern College of Music.  I am currently have private tuition in London. But as I have not won international competitions, I am relying on them for a career. I live in Berkshire and looking for Music clubs and societies, churches etc to perform at but they are all taken up by other pianists. The same with managements - they all have their roster of established pianists. So little old me is struggling. I was wondering if anyone could suggest anywhere,  preferably down South, near or in London (although I'm open to othee parts of the UK) where I could perform? Or suggest a management which would be more open to unknown unestablished pianists?
Thanks 😊

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Re: Where do I look to get myself piano recitals/management?
Reply #1 on: April 16, 2026, 05:51:34 PM
Do you have a press kit or a website? 
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Offline quantum

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Re: Where do I look to get myself piano recitals/management?
Reply #2 on: April 16, 2026, 09:03:30 PM
What exactly do you want do as a pianist?  Are you more interested in recitals and concertizing, or are you also open to performance activities that include more community engagement?

Instead of chasing the job, focus on building a portfolio of work that is of interest to you.  Make some recordings of music you like to play.  Do some collaborative piano work.  Record your collaborative work. 

If you want church work, do you want to just do recitals in a church or do you want to be a regular church pianist?  Go join a church choir and apprentice with the current pianist/organist.  If you want to work in church, you will very likely need to work with singers. 

Get to know that roster of established pianists and build your professional network.  A lot of jobs can be a result from the people in your network, as opposed to your credentials.  Don't limit your music contacts to just pianists, expand to other instruments. 

Demonstrate to people the work you want to do, and eventually you will attract desirable collaborative opportunities. 

You are seeking management, flip the roles and ask yourself, why would ____ want to manage me as an artist.  If you can't find a reasonable business response to that question, you have self-reflection to do. 


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