Episode 44: Staying Present and Sustaining Your Career with Sarah Charness
New York-based electric violinist Sarah Charness is our guest on this episode of the podcast. She started on the violin at just four years old and transitioned to pop and electronic music in her teens. Sarah has collaborated with several internationally known DJ’s and has toured the world playing music.
In this episode, we talk about her journey, how important it is to understand when you need help in your career, reaching her audience while staying home during the pandemic, the changes the industry might be facing, and how she’s managed to be a mother in an industry that doesn’t lend itself well to motherhood.
Quotes that stood out:
“People want the visual experience. They want to see what they’re hearing...I think that’s really cool and I think that if an artist can take what they’re doing and put it in front of you visually, it just enhances the experience to be more full and more rich.”
“I think it’s equally important to know what you’re good at and what you’re not good at, and being able to hire the person that you know will do a good job.”
“Being aware and having a business plan in mind is the most important thing for a musician.”
“The more present you can be on social media during these sort of uncertain times, the busier you’re going to be when this all comes to an end and things can reopen...it’s really important to stay present.”
On motherhood: “It focused me on a way that I think was really awesome in that I was able to just kind of be more picky choosy about the kind of things that I was doing.”
“Don’t get fixated on the labels, don’t get fixated on one way of doing things.”
“I think what’s important, more than having a certain book that you feel like is your favorite thing to know, is just staying current.”
Resources:
All You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald Passman
Where to find Sarah:
www.sarahcharness.com
Instagram: @sarahpinkviolin
Twitter: @sarahcharness
Facebook: @sarahcharness
TikTok: @sarahcharness
YouTube: Sarah Charness