Piano accompanist fees5/11/2023 It's hard to have perspective on all this because I've used the same pianist for so long, and I don't often talk to other musicians about money issues. I'm curious to know from Chris or anyone else if my approach sounds reasonable. (It's interesting that often the most prestigious venues pay very little (because everyone wants to perform there), while a tiny private college in the middle of nowhere usually needs to pony up a big fee if they're going to convince musicians to make the trip out there.) ![]() Solo and ensemble festivals are held in northern Virginia during the month of April. District 12 Longfellow Middle School, April 17-18. For private accompaniment sessions and performances. 40 per 30-minute rehearsal 60 per 45-minute rehearsal 100 Performance Event. If the fee is on the upper end, then I pay him less than half, maxing out at around $2400 (though if I were to drag him to the other side of the world for a week to only do one concert, I'd probably try to pay him more for all the extra time involved). Ideally, you should also post your budget, taking into account the number of rehearsals youd like to have. If the total fee is mid-range, then I pay him half or slightly less than half that, after manager's commission. ![]() I figure that even though it's an equal partnership, musically speaking, these low-fee performances are usually accepted because they serve a musical or a networking or a publicity purpose that I, as a soloist, stand to gain more from than he does, so I feel like he needs to be as well-compensated as possible so that it's worth his time and effort, so that he's never doing me any 'favors', (even though he's a good friend). I try not to ask him to play a recital unless I'm prepared to somehow give him at least $500 for it (more, if it involves flying somewhere). If the total fee is very small, then I tend to pay him a higher percentage of it. (unless I ask him to come to a voice lesson or use him for an audition). I've been working with the same pianist for over five years now, and we've done I'm guessing about 50 or so recitals all over the world for a very wide range of fees. I have no idea what standard practice is, but: Outside of making music, he enjoys brewing Aeropress coffee, solving Rubik’s Cubes, and cheering on the New England Patriots.Ĭlick here to view one of Stephen’s Collaborative Recitals.Interesting to hear your thoughts, Chris. While he enjoys performing solo works on the piano, he prefers the collaborative effort of making music with others, and so is furthering his career by working toward a Masters in Collaborative Piano at Eastern Michigan. Stephen has also played trumpet and percussion in different orchestras, and has played the double bass, accordion, bodhran, and even the spoons in a traveling Irish folk group. Growing up, he enjoyed playing piano for choir, congregational singing, and solos, and so he decided to major in music at Bob Jones University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. PS Silver Member Newbie Posts: 9 Accompanist fees. Stephen offers special pricing to EMA students (see below for more info) and is available to accompany any instrument for recitals, competitions, Solo & Ensemble, and more.Ĭoming from a musical family, Stephen was encouraged to learn music and started playing the piano at 6 years old. Topic: Accompanist fees (Read 2554 times) Scarborough. ![]() Any instructors or students interested in securing his services should contact him directly. Introducing EMA’s official piano accompanist, Stephen Lynn.
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