life after live music
16-18 June 2011
The subject of the Meeting was "life after live music" - what do the professional chamber choirs do to keep their music alive after and beyond concerts? Traditionally, classical music ensembles have concerts recorded for radio broadcasting (nationally, or internationally via the EBU); and they make regular recordings, either in studio or in concert, to be released on cd's. But in recent years we have seen a drastic change in this process. Only a few select ensembles can count on a cd company doing the work for them. On the other hand the costs of self-producing have fallen dramatically, making self-released recordings a feasible alternative for most ensembles. In addition, technical improvements have allowed musical organizations to expand into video-recordings next to audio. That raises the question: what is the best way to capture a performance, and what is the best way to bring it to the public?
Tenso Professionals Meeting took place at the Centre de Documentation de Musique Contemporaine (Cité de la Musique) in Paris, from 16 to 18 June
PROGRAMME
Results of the Pre-Conference Survey
What are the current recording practices and how have the new digital recording opportunities affected the output? In the months before the conference, Tenso asks the professional chamber choirs in Europe to fill in a survey. The results were presented at the start of the conference.
Panel 1 : Channels
The fast pace of digital technology is providing more and more options for distribution (via the web, cellphones, social media, to name a few). During the conference, we will look at the different channels for bringing recordings to the public (cd's, radio, internet downloads, live streaming, podcasts etc.).
Panel 2 : Middle Man
Do we need a middle man - a producer, cd company, internet music site - or can we do it ourselves?
Panel 3 : Economics
What is the current economic picture - is there still the possibility of net revenue from selling recordings or is it a net cost? How do we compensate the artists for our recording activity?
Panel 4 : Web 2.0
Ready or not, the explosion of digital technology, the wide spread use of social media and the constant stream of new digital media innovations has created what is now know as Web 2.0. Its basis is the ongoing two-way feedback/conversation between content providers and the on-line public. Many internet users no longer expect to be the passive recipients of the content you choose to make available, they can and are becoming a driving forces in the creation and presentation of your internet content.
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Tenso Professionals Meeting 16-18 June 2011 was made possible by the generous support of :
