A video conversation ...

Johannes Meissl, ECMA artistic director, in conversation with Sonia Simmenauer, founder of Impressariat Simmenauer, about a new era of the music system, what can be a career in chamber music and the need for an artist to have – even temporary – roots.

Watch the whole conversation – or choose your chapters in the bookmarks section.

Chapters: A new era for the music system - New ways of collaboration - The “golden times” of the chamber music scene – and now? - You need to have choices: the Portfolio Career - “What is a career?” - The very personal necessity of being an artist - Locality is an option for hope - Music now is an open field of possibilities - How do I know what’s the next step? - Build a community! - The need for intermediaries who support artists - The ability to develop one’s own vision - How to communicate with our community - A good, catchy clip - What about (live) streaming and social media? - So no Facebook, no CDs, no …?

“Just play for the pleasure of playing – this is what will remain.” Sonia Simmenauer