The 7th Vienna Music Business Research Days from Sep. 27-29, 2016 are devoted to “Self-Management in the Digital Music Business”. International music business experts, therefore, discuss the challenges and chances of artist self-management as well as the future development. Find the program here.
After the introduction of Angela Myles-Beeching and Stefan Simon, who will be discussants on “Career Centers at Music Universities – Best Practices” in Joseph-Haydn-Hall on Sep. 29 from 10:15-11:15, we introduce now the third panelist: Gretchen Amussen.
Gretchen Amussen is Director for External Affairs and International Relations at the Paris Conservatoire. Over the last twenty years she has helped promote the Conservatoire, its students and teachers through an extensive worldwide network of educational and cultural organizations. Particularly active within European networks, she co-chaired the European Association of Conservatoires’ (AEC) first thematic working group dedicated to the implications of the Bologna Process (2001-2004), and subsequently co-chaired the AEC’s Polifonia working group dedicated to the music profession. Gretchen served as AEC Vice-President from 2010-2013 and from 2011-2014 she chaired the AEC’s Polifonia working group dedicated to entrepreneurship in music (www.musicalentrepreneurship.eu). She is currently a board member of the European Music Council and of the Paris Centre for Chamber Music.
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