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Matthew Mayer MBA/HR Professional & Award Winning Piano Artist

Greater Omaha Area

Entrepreneur and Musician. Founder of SoloPiano.com. Executive Producer of the Going Solo Podcast. Composer of 10 Solo Piano Albums. MBA Educated, Experience in Corporate and Mass Media (NBC Universal).

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Matthew.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. A LIVING AND BREATHING person that really made it happen in the music business.

Straight to the point, Matthew did an exceptional job at presenting the market, pris and cons and then went straight to the point to give tips for a family member trying to succeed as a pianist.

I am more than happy to reference this person to you who is both a great composer and entrepreneur. Rare combination : )

Thanks Matt!

Source: Clarity Tony Deslandes Aug 23, 2014

Matthew Mayer is one of the most expressive and amazing pianists I've ever heard. Mayer knows how to wake a host of emotions in the listener. In each of his albums, strength, courage, joy... shining in every note, every chord. Simply, speechless.

Source: LinkedIn Alejandro Clavijo May 28, 2013

Matthew Mayer is very thorough in everything he does and can be depended upon to get the job done.
He is extremely enthusiastic about his work which is infectious. He was always able to successfully complete any tasks with favorable results despite deadline pressure. Matthew Mayer will find a way to weather any storm with a smile.
He learns quickly and I would have no hesitation in working with him again in the future.

Source: LinkedIn Monette Searles May 28, 2013

Matthew has created a wonderful radio station that gives a platform for other solo pianists to share their music. His group of musicians creates comaraderie in the challenging profession of the music industry.

Source: LinkedIn Joey Curtin May 28, 2013

I've had the distinct pleasure of working with Matthew through his website, www.solopiano.com. Not only is his website one of the premier websites (for all things 'piano') on the web today, but my personal interactions with Matthew have always been wonderful. He is prompt, courteous and all-in-all, a true professional and artist. I look forward to working with Matthew in the future.

Source: LinkedIn Chuck Cape May 28, 2013

Matthew Mayer is a brilliant pianist and composer who has put together a terrific website, solopiano.com, linking pianists from all over the world. I have the honour of being one of the artists listed on his site, and am grateful for the fine work he is doing. At a time when so many artists are increasingly self-centred, Matthew is using his talents to help provide exposure for others who are deserving. One need only read the core values listed on his website to understand how truly special Matthew is to the world of piano music and to those who share his passion.

Source: LinkedIn Jane Ellen May 28, 2013

Matthew is a great person and has featured my music on his website numerous times- I recommend him highly!

Source: LinkedIn Jason Farnham May 28, 2013

Matthew has built a very beautiful site solopiano.com presenting solo piano composers who create music for healing. The site is awesome, professional and refined, and the selectively chosen piano artists are top caliber. Communicating with Matthew is always a pleasure and he does whatever he possibly can to help with technicalities that may arise. Right now he going out of his way to assist me in streaming my music on his site. A big and wonderful thank you to Matthew for choosing me and ALL the other solo healing pianists that are on your site. We are all deeply honored!

Source: LinkedIn Shoshannah S. May 28, 2013

I have studied and worked in the professional world with Matt and marvel at his passion to learn, his creative mindset, and his positive attitude which have all led to his successes. It has been a pleasure being able to work with Matt and will be sure to rope him into my own future endeavors since his feedback and insight are unparalleled.

Source: LinkedIn Kyle Neuberger May 28, 2013

As one of the most talented and inspiring musical artists I've met, knowing, learning and enjoying Matthew's music and friendship has been a privileged for years.

Source: LinkedIn Ryan Boekelheide May 28, 2013
Matthew Mayer, MBA/HR Professional & Award Winning Piano Artist answered:

Hello, and great question! Totally relate on all levels of this question. The short answer is without a doubt, Yes! Pursue it! The longer answer is not as black and white, but breaking down what "pursue it" means. It means not only doing your passion, but also doing anything with your wide variety of skill sets that enable you to fulfill your passion. That means different things to different people. It could mean working multiple jobs or managing your expenses in a way that allows you to do those passionate activities. Good Luck! Am always available if you'd like to chat more.

Matthew Mayer, MBA/HR Professional & Award Winning Piano Artist answered:

Great question. Am going to answer this from an angle of the musician and self-promotion, as I've been doing my own concerts for over 20 years. I started my music career in a college atmosphere as well, so I understand well where you are coming from.

There is a lot to this question, and could be answered several different ways pending on what your goal is.

First, I would ask yourself one simple questions "why" do you want to get into the promotions business? What is it that you are trying to do? Help Musicians? Are you a musician yourself? Make Money?...There are no right or wrong answers, but it's all about poking into the driving force or inner passion behind this endeavor.

You mentioned getting experience and seeing if its a good fit. Do you have any friends that are musicians? Since you are at Ohio State, there are probably many many artists doing shows around the campus. Start by helping one of them with a local show. Do the basic stuff - post flyers, email posts etc, but MOST importantly... get to know what the artists really want/need for their show...what venues to they want to play in? Coffee Shop down the street? Book stores? Then just walk over to these places and start talking. You will learn so much by just talking to other businesses as well. Get to know the people who owns these businesses and ask questions about what would help them? Have they always wanted a solo guitarist to set a mood in their coffee shop? You have the person for them. Get a website going...Start Simple...start small. Build relationships.

You are really in the perfect situation as you have a wealth of supply of artists (within a college campus) who are wanting to get their music out there, and I am sure there are many supportive venues that are willing to book them. Go to one of them whose music you really like, and offer to help them. They will so grateful, and you can start to learn this business from the ground up.

Again, there's a lot to this question, but hopefully this gets you on a good path.

Am happy to chat on the phone with you as well. Good Luck!!

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