Entrepreneurial Incubator for Young Classical Musicians | SVOD competition participants | $850

Vision & Branding

Theme: Define your artistic identity and build your personal brand (strengths-based)

• Workshop: Crafting Your Artistic Vision – Define your goals as a musician (soloist, chamber artist, teacher, innovator)

• Session: Personal Branding for Musicians – Learn how to create a cohesive narrative about who you are as an artist

• Masterclass: portfolio-building tips and Professional photoshoot

• Interactive Session: Develop your elevator pitch (how to introduce yourself to industry professionals)

• Networking dinner with mentors and past competition winners who’ve built successful careers

Day 2: Business & Financial Management

Theme: The business side of being an artist

• Workshop: Music Entrepreneurship 101 – Basics of budgeting, contracts, and managing income streams

• Session: Fundraising and Grant Writing – How to secure funding for your projects or studies

• Interactive Exercise: Draft a project budget and mock funding proposal

• Panel Discussion: “Lessons from the Industry” 

Day 3: Innovation & Project Design

Theme: Innovate and create impactful projects

• Workshop: Designing Innovative Programs 

• Session: Leveraging Technology – Online platforms, live-streaming, and digital marketing

• Event: Guest performance by a renowned pianist with a Q&A about their career path

Day 4: Learning outside of the classroom

Theme: Immersion in the tech industry

Side visits: Stanford University, Google, Meta, music-related startups in the Silicon Valley