Podcast: The Future of The Classical Music Industry
11A Arts & Culture Principal Jessica Phillips joined David Taylor on the second episode of The Classical:NEXT Podcast for an engaging conversation into the philosophy of the “portfolio career” and what it really means for a musician to be an entrepreneur. They explore the disconnect between traditional conservatory training and today’s rapidly changing industry and look at how to bring institutions and long-standing faculty along on the journey of change. And they discuss how the next generation is already redefining what success looks like in the arts.
A clarinetist at the Metropolitan Opera, a Graduate Studies faculty member at Juilliard School of Music, a board member of the League of American Orchestras, and a consultant with 11A, Jessica holds a rare 360-degree view of the industry. And it makes her the perfect person to discuss how to train the next generation of musicians, and how the industry can adapt to support them.