38 min
7. Building Confidence as a Freelance Musician with Hannah Mitchell-Harrison Wellbeing for Musicians
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- Performing Arts
What is your definition of success? Do you feel successful in what you do as a musician?
Having a high-profile orchestra or teaching position are not the only options when it comes to making a living as a musician. In this podcast episode, Veronika has invited Hannah Mitchel-Harrison - a freelance pianist, piano teacher, and entrepreneur. Hannah runs a successful business providing work for other musicians and offers support for freelance musicians helping them build sustainable careers.
Episode Highlights:
Hannah shares her journey as a piano player including rebelling against the label growing up.
The gap in music education relating to the business side of being a professional musician.
Hannah’s drive to help other musicians build their own careers as freelancers.
Finding success, respect, and the “Why” in your business
Setting realistic goals and making small steps as tools to get “unstuck”.
Wellbeing for freelance musicians - Hannah’s tips.
Hannah shares her thoughts on performance anxiety
About the guest:
Hannah Mitchell-Harrison is a professional pianist from South Wales. She graduated in 2006 from the University of Exeter with a first class honours degree in music. Her postgraduate diploma in solo performance is at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying piano with Michael Young. She has played in a variety of masterclasses with pianists such as Bernard Roberts, Penelope Roskell, Leon McCawley and Boris Berman. In 2007, Hannah won the Jacobson Prize.
Hannah now enjoys a varied career as a freelance performer, accompanist and ABRSM examiner based in the Cynon Valley. She forms part of the flute and piano duo Tranquillo which has released two albums, performed at numerous venues including St. David’s Hall, the Wales Millennium Centre, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and provided classical concerts for P&O and Cunard cruise lines, travelling as far as New Zealand. In 2014 she accompanied Norwegian singer Tomine Mikkeline as she supported Aled Jones on his UK tour, and has more recently worked with celebrity vocal coach Carrie Grant. Hannah is a grade, jazz and diploma examiner for ABRSM (UK and internationally). In 2020 Hannah created The Freelance Musician, a platform that seeks to support freelance musicians as they build their career from the ground up, providing resources such as The Freelance Musician Podcast, Masterclass and Workshop.
Episode Links & Resources:
Hannah's websites:
South Wales Pianist
Music Services | Harpenden Music | England
The Freelance Musician:
The Freelance Musician Podcast
The Freelance Musician - South Wales Pianist
Hannah's Social media:
The Freelance Musician Facebook Group
South Wales Pianist Instagram
Other Links & Resources:
Musicians Yoga with Veronika website
Join the Wellbeing for musicians Facebook Group
What is your definition of success? Do you feel successful in what you do as a musician?
Having a high-profile orchestra or teaching position are not the only options when it comes to making a living as a musician. In this podcast episode, Veronika has invited Hannah Mitchel-Harrison - a freelance pianist, piano teacher, and entrepreneur. Hannah runs a successful business providing work for other musicians and offers support for freelance musicians helping them build sustainable careers.
Episode Highlights:
Hannah shares her journey as a piano player including rebelling against the label growing up.
The gap in music education relating to the business side of being a professional musician.
Hannah’s drive to help other musicians build their own careers as freelancers.
Finding success, respect, and the “Why” in your business
Setting realistic goals and making small steps as tools to get “unstuck”.
Wellbeing for freelance musicians - Hannah’s tips.
Hannah shares her thoughts on performance anxiety
About the guest:
Hannah Mitchell-Harrison is a professional pianist from South Wales. She graduated in 2006 from the University of Exeter with a first class honours degree in music. Her postgraduate diploma in solo performance is at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying piano with Michael Young. She has played in a variety of masterclasses with pianists such as Bernard Roberts, Penelope Roskell, Leon McCawley and Boris Berman. In 2007, Hannah won the Jacobson Prize.
Hannah now enjoys a varied career as a freelance performer, accompanist and ABRSM examiner based in the Cynon Valley. She forms part of the flute and piano duo Tranquillo which has released two albums, performed at numerous venues including St. David’s Hall, the Wales Millennium Centre, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and provided classical concerts for P&O and Cunard cruise lines, travelling as far as New Zealand. In 2014 she accompanied Norwegian singer Tomine Mikkeline as she supported Aled Jones on his UK tour, and has more recently worked with celebrity vocal coach Carrie Grant. Hannah is a grade, jazz and diploma examiner for ABRSM (UK and internationally). In 2020 Hannah created The Freelance Musician, a platform that seeks to support freelance musicians as they build their career from the ground up, providing resources such as The Freelance Musician Podcast, Masterclass and Workshop.
Episode Links & Resources:
Hannah's websites:
South Wales Pianist
Music Services | Harpenden Music | England
The Freelance Musician:
The Freelance Musician Podcast
The Freelance Musician - South Wales Pianist
Hannah's Social media:
The Freelance Musician Facebook Group
South Wales Pianist Instagram
Other Links & Resources:
Musicians Yoga with Veronika website
Join the Wellbeing for musicians Facebook Group
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