My boyfriend is an opera singer, yes a fully fledged opera singer in the making - he's currently studying at the Royal Academy and his favourite thing to do in life is to sing (usually Nessun Dorma). However, he is about as far removed from the business world as a polar bear in a desert. And the same can be said for most of his friends - they have after all chosen a career in the creative world of the arts rather than take the long climb up the corprate ladder. Most of the people I work with, who aren't in the arts, would find the career of a classicaly trained musican alien.
Despite the facts that these two groups appear on first glance to be chalk and cheese, they can actually make use each other; companies often need musicians for events such as drinks, dinner and networking. And musicans would all love to to earn some money by playing at these occasions. Therefore, bridging the gap makes absolute sense and this is what Bach to Barber Shop proposes to do.
Bach to Barber Shop uses young professional musicians, mostly from Cambridge, the Royal Academy, the College and the Guildhall for corporate events. At such a level they form part of the the UK's elite future stars of the music world. In being up and comming they are therefore cheaper than employing Russel Watson or Domingo and just as, if not more, willing.
So, if you require a quartet, trio, Barber Shop close harmony group, tennor, sopprano or saxophonist (to name but a few) then get in touch as this is an opportunity untapped.
