Astral Artistic Services
230 South Broad Street, Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.astralartisticservices.org
Phone: 215-735-6999
Fax: 215-735-6856
Why Astral?
No other organization in the United States offers emerging musicians the quality of community involvement and individualized career assistance that Astral does – and at no cost to its artists.
Astral, in serving its one-of-a-kind mission, provides a career bridge for promising young classically trained artists who graduate from conservatories and music schools superbly trained as musicians, but who may often lack the community awareness and entrepreneurial skills that shape a purposeful classical music career.
Astral’s assistance is awarded to exceptionally talented young instrumentalists, small chamber ensembles, and singers chosen by an esteemed panel of judges through a rigorous audition process. Once accepted onto Astral’s roster, artists are provided with the best individualized career development resources and artistic support necessary for success on and off the traditional concert stage. Specifically, Astral artists are given practical business advice; presented in high-profile recital and solo performances in Philadelphia,
New York City, and beyond; given the opportunity to connect with diverse communities through Astral’s extensive outreach training programming; and introduced to conductors and managers – vital resources for an artist’s early career development.
A Vision for Classical Music
As both a service and a presenting organization for the nation’s most gifted, classically trained young musicians, Astral’s vision for the future of classical music looks beyond the conventional.
Today’s classical music field is evolving, and Astral helps tomorrow’s virtuosos prepare to take classical music into the 21st century with a new vision for community involvement, an understanding of the importance of making new and traditional music relevant to our times, and the courage to seek unique artistic collaborations.
Astral believes that the future of classical music belongs to our young musicians, and that empowering their talent and ingenuity will ensure a cultural legacy for generations to come.
With Astral’s help, each year our artists reach over 10,000 community members through performances in 180 concert venues, programs in schools, and senior citizen and adult care facilities.
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