>> People who want to go into classical music, obviously, are choosing a field
where it's very difficult to succeed.
So, as you mentioned earlier, passion is a big part of it.
You have to really love what you do.
You have to be not immune to rejection, but you have to be accepting of it, just like acting.
You know, you do a lot of auditions, but you don't get every part that you try out for.
With music, it's the same thing.
You could work at it for a long time before you get enough success to support yourself.
So, like most musicians, I've had other jobs while I've been a musician.
Though, fortunately, I've been able to make my living as a musician for most of my career,
and know that's unusually, and I know how lucky I am to have that.
So create opportunities for yourself.
That's a wonderful bit of advice that I got and I was able to take advantage of that
when I moved to Boston for graduate school.
I sang at every opportunity.
I started groups.
I was always available to sing in other people's groups.
The more you're out there, the more exposure that the get performing.
The chances are you'll make the right connections to build on your reputation,
if you're good enough, and eventually, turn it into your job.