August 3, 2023
EPISODE 27
SERENA HUANG Serena Huang, a Juilliard and Temple University graduate, is a distinguished musician known for performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She co-founded Creative Baggage, a podcast and community revolutionizing creativity through collaboration.
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Serena Huang is a graduate of the Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division as a student of Bart Feller and Temple University’s Boyer College of Music & Dance as a student of Mimi Stillman. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kimmel Center, and other popular venues as both a soloist and an ensemble musician. Serena has been the recipient of various awards including those of the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) Concerto Competition, the Boyer College Alumni Award, and the Young Opus International Music Competition. Serena is currently pursuing her artist diploma with Professor Mihi Kim at l'École Normale de Musique de Paris.
In addition to her musical studies, Serena is on a mission to revolutionize creativity through collaboration over competition. In May 2020, Serena co-founded Creative Baggage, a podcast & community giving voice to the unspoken baggage of pursuing a career in the arts. Through the podcast, she has interviewed prominent musicians such as Elizabeth Rowe (Boston Symphony Orchestra), Erica Peel (Philadelphia Orchestra), Noa Kageyama (Bulletproof Musician), and Mimi Stillman (Dolce Suono Ensemble) about their personal journeys and ideas for the future of the arts industry. Serena's initiatives have led the Creative Baggage team to present the University of Maryland's NexNOW Fest, as well as pitch an innovative project at enCORE Accelerando 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. Following their project pitch, the team won a grant to build their project - a database of opportunities For the Lost Creative.
In addition to her musical studies, Serena is on a mission to revolutionize creativity through collaboration over competition. In May 2020, Serena co-founded Creative Baggage, a podcast & community giving voice to the unspoken baggage of pursuing a career in the arts. Through the podcast, she has interviewed prominent musicians such as Elizabeth Rowe (Boston Symphony Orchestra), Erica Peel (Philadelphia Orchestra), Noa Kageyama (Bulletproof Musician), and Mimi Stillman (Dolce Suono Ensemble) about their personal journeys and ideas for the future of the arts industry. Serena's initiatives have led the Creative Baggage team to present the University of Maryland's NexNOW Fest, as well as pitch an innovative project at enCORE Accelerando 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. Following their project pitch, the team won a grant to build their project - a database of opportunities For the Lost Creative.
Episode Description
Serena Huang, a Juilliard and Temple University graduate, is a distinguished musician known for performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She co-founded Creative Baggage, a podcast and community revolutionizing creativity through collaboration. Serena's initiatives have garnered recognition, including winning a grant to develop a database of opportunities For the Lost Creative.
Takeaways
What’s Next?!
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Kristine Dizon
The Modern Artist Project
Takeaways
- Collaboration is important for creating new opportunities and bringing different fields together.
- Collaborating with others brings fresh ideas and energy, even if they may seem unconventional at first.
- Explore different interests and skills to discover new paths and opportunities.
- Build a network of connections to find inspiration and new opportunities.
- Avoid tunnel vision and embrace unexpected opportunities.
- The database project started with a problem and gained validation through a grant and audience feedback.
- Determine fair pricing based on livable wages and the time and effort invested.
- Dip your toes into entrepreneurship, find funding opportunities, and build a supportive team.
- Gradually warm up to new ventures to gain confidence and discover exciting opportunities.
What’s Next?!
Thank you for supporting this show by listening and sharing with your friends. If you liked this podcast, please rate and write a review of how this show has helped you. This will help us be able to increase our visibility nationally and in being able to make an impact on the profession.
If you would like to hear more about any specific topics, please email us at info@themoderartistproject.com. I would love to help support your community in all artistic disciplines.
Kristine Dizon
The Modern Artist Project