Just curious about the life of a musician. After graduation from music school as a music student, what kind of career path they pursuit? How do they make their living? Where do you hangout as a musician?
Yes, a flautist since 1994. I began college in 2003 as a flute performance major, then sophomore year changed that to a music minor and graduated 2007. A few odd jobs after college, then began using my psychology minor to get into social work. Switched careers over a year ago into software development. Recently joined the community pops ensemble. As a musician, I spend time at jazz clubs if my town has them, or seek out fellow musicians on Meetup.com.
I'm just another data point, but, in my case, the honest truth is that I deliberately avoided a career in music because I thought that it would be too hard and/or risky to make much money. My formal studies were in computers, science and tech. I never dropped music from my life; I still avidly pursue it as a hobby, including both performance and songwriting/composition. I just don't rely on it to put meals on my table or keep a roof over my head. I make music for the sake of itself, and the pleasure and joy of it, not to make money. i.e. because I want to, and when I want to, not because I have to.
I don't per se "hang out" anywhere online. Most of my musical activities are engaged in within meatspace. At most, I might share the occasional recording on social networks. I've participated a bit in music-related forums.
Technology hasn't progressed far enough yet for musicians to be able to play together real-time over the Internet. That'll be a great day when it comes, though.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 11.9 ms ] threadTechnology hasn't progressed far enough yet for musicians to be able to play together real-time over the Internet. That'll be a great day when it comes, though.