San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music presents during the year series of free workshops led by experts in the field, and designed to cover many aspects of career development.  Next workshop series will be presented between September 2010 and May 2011.

If you would like to get an email announcement for the next workshop, please join our mailing list and check the box marked Workshop.

Possible subjects:

Satisfying Uncle Sam!

Doing business as a chamber ensemble; how to take care of your income and your taxes profitably.

Magic Numbers

Planning an efficient budget and keeping track of your finances. Tips for completing the budget section of grant applications.

Speak to Me Loudly

Effective communication for diverse audience situations: schools, retirement home, living rooms and concert halls.

Standing Up or Sitting down

Tips that will help you to start a youth program.

Electrify Your Image

Printed image versus web presence. Tips provided by two local designers.

Digital Living Room

“Only a click away”: recording techniques and social media.

“Dear Friends”

How to write compelling donor appeal letters and tips on online solicitation.

Great Grant Writing

Creating effective grant proposals and managing your grant calendar.

Jump Start the New Year:

“I will form a chamber ensemble.”
Advice on running a group; how to separate business and rehearsal time.

Old Music! New Music?

Your road map to programming and commissioning.