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Interview: Maria Marchant, Pianist

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Maria Marchant

As a musician, what is your definition of success?

I believe the role of a musician is in many ways akin to an interpreter. The piano is a monumental instrument, as Kathryn Stott once mentioned to me, and we are blessed with the ever growing huge canon of repertoire – solo, concerto and chamber. And we have and hopefully will always continue to have an audience! So my job is simply to interpret these genius works of art to convey each composer’s brilliance in a way that feels intrinsic and communicative; to take the audience on an enriching journey which experiences God’s gift of music to composers behind the creative process is success.

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What To Do When the People Around You Aren’t Supportive

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If the people around you don’t support you, remember the following:

  1. You can do this without them.

It’s a huge help when the people around you support you- it makes it a lot easier, but you need to know that your success is down to you and you can choose to be held back by other people’s opinions or you can choose to trust in yourself enough to not need other people’s approval. Work on building yourself up and spend more time with people who DO support you.

  1. They see the world in a different way.

If someone is insecure, they may project this onto you. It could be jealousy and bitterness due to you being a reminder that they are not where they want to be or it could be genuine concern due to their beliefs based on the things they have seen, heard and experienced- this doesn’t mean it’s true. Do not let other people’s beliefs become your reality.

  1. You can fail at what you don’t want.

When I was 16, I was fired from my job in a wire factory. Spending 10 hours a day cutting wires is definitely not what I aspired to do with my life but I still failed, and I’m really thankful for this because it taught me that I might as well take a chance on what I did really want. 3 weeks later I had moved to Leeds to study dance and drama and had started my (very rocky) journey along my true path.

  1. You never know what’s around the corner.

You might tell yourself that they need more time to get their heads around it, you’ll stay in your cozy little box for a little bit longer- just to keep the peace, you’ll definitely do it soon… Once you can get them to understand. But the thing is- time is the most precious thing in the world and things can change in an instant. Do you really want to risk looking back and wishing you had gone all in and wondering what could have been if you had?

  1. You are not responsible for other people’s happiness.

I repeat: YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER PEOPLE’S HAPPINESS.

What’s Working In Indie Music Today?

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Shannon Curtis

Ask singer songwriter Shannon Curtis about the key to her success as an independent musician, and she’ll tell you — literally — to hit the road.  She’ll encourage you to start touring with the help of your audience.

  1. Touring is the best way to interact with your audience and build your fanbase.
  2. Performing live can bring in more money than recordings, publishing and merchandise combined.
  3. You could win over more fans and make more money playing houses rather than clubs.
  4. Use social media to stay in close touch with her community, noting that Facebook is her most active channel.
  5. The New Artist Model is such a valuable tool.  That inspired me to put together a sponsorship application.

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