[pianotech] no cash flow

[tnrwim at aol.com]

The Honolulu Symphony Orchestra has had financial troubles for a couple of years. Last year, the musicians played the last 2 months of the season without pay. (The were eventually paid). This season started out on a good note, but by November, they called off the season and declared bankruptcy.

Last May, I talked with the president of the symphony chorus, who sits on the Honolulu symphony board of directors. I offered to tune the pianos for the symphony for free, in exchange for having me listed in the play bill as the tuner, and a free quarter page ad. I found out that the current tuner was already doing that.  Which shows that being the symphony tuner does pay, even if you do it for free. 

Wim





-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Trout <brian_trout at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 7:57 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] no cash flow


Since I'm not a regular symphony attendee, I'm not all that familiar with how the playbill is written or what is normally in it.  But if you have the opportunity to put your name in front of a few hundred or even a few thousand people for the price of a tuning, that may be a rather target rich audience for your advertising.  
 
The few times I was sitting, waiting for a concert to begin, I often found myself reading whatever I had available, even if I had almost no interest, simply to occupy my thoughts with something other than nothing.  
 
Might end up being a win/win for both of you.  Saves them money, provides you advertising.  You'd just want to work out ahead of time what work equates with what advertising to make it at least approach equitable in appearance.  
 
Best of luck,
 
Brian
 
From: alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 12:37:38 -0400
Subject: Re: [pianotech] no cash flow


Take it out in trade! Get tickets to the symphony or an ad in the playbill in lieu of payment.



Al

 


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