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
Birce Polat, pianist and lecturer
A music university teaches you your instrument and then gives you a test. Life gives you a test and you learn the lessons. Be Your
Jui-Lan Huang, pianist
Branding yourself!With the valuable insights and tools, Bernhard’s Be Your Own Manager not only enlightened different aspects of your career which have been neglected, but
Izabela Jutrzenka-Trzebiatowska, pianist and music theorist
The Be Your Own Manager academy gave me not only tools for successfully managing my career but also allowed me to find new friends and find a