BE YOUR OWN MANAGER
At the beginning there were many questions – questions from classical musicians around the globe to two people who worked in the classical music world for decades – Bernhard Kerres and Bettina Mehne. Then they decided to write a book with many answers to all the questions they received. A podcast, workshops and courses followed. Today it is the BYOM Academy.
The Book
The book, Be Your Own Manager, is currently available in English and in Japanese. You can order it on Amazon, other digital platforms, and on our webpage.
The Academy
The BYOM Academy offers a variety of career management and entrepreneurship courses for classical musicians. From the 12 week base course, to specialised workshops, individual coaching, group coaching and more.
The Festival
Members of the BYOM Academy have created the nexTus Festival. They aim to present classical music in an innovative way and connect with audiences through their art while creating a new future together.
The Podcast
Bernhard Kerres does a regular podcast on managing your career as a classical musician. It is also called Be Your Own Manager Career Podcast. It is available on all major podcasting platforms.
Listen to the Be Your Own Manager podcast on your favorite podcasting platform:
Testimonials
Jo Anne Sukumaran, bassoonist
This online webinar is a follow-up to the book Be Your Own Manager which gives you practical and concrete tools to pursue your musical goals with confidence
Hélène Boulègue, flute
Enrolling into the BYOM webinar is the best thing I ever did for my career, period.I can’t even count the number of times I tried
Alexander Nantschev, violin
The courses Bernhard Kerres teaches, should be thought in every music university. www.nantschev.com