Breaking into the music world is far from easy, whether you’re an artist or an organizer. Talent and expertise often aren’t enough in such a competitive industry. Many aspire to glamorous roles like producer or pop star manager, overlooking the true architects of the concert. Yet, behind the success of Candlelight and other flagship productions from Fever Originals lies a little-celebrated but essential profession: the Music Curator. To better understand what it means to be a Music Curator, we interviewed the Fever team.
What does a Music Curator do?
The role of the Music Curator, literally “the one who takes care of the music,” is at the heart of the team that“makes the music happen.” They are the beating heart of every musical project: they manage and create concerts, discover the best local and international talents, and bridge the artistic side of the musicians with the corporate side of the organization, acting as a bridge between two seemingly distant worlds.
What does it take to become a Music Curator?
An impressive academic background…
A superficial knowledge of music history and a flawless playlist aren’t enough; the Music Curator requires solid, cross-disciplinary academic and practical training. Many members of Fever’s Music Curators team hold master’s degrees or doctorates in musicology from prestigious universities such as Oxford, Berklee, or NYU.
Their studies allow for a critical engagement with new music, local interests, and the audience’s listening habits. To ensure the perfect match between the selection and the audience, the team of Music Curators we interviewed is composed of experts in regional music, organized by geographic regions of the world.
…and a significant artistic experience
For a role so deeply immersed in music, academic training alone is not enough. Almost all Music Curators are instrumentalists —violinists, pianists, or multi-instrumentalists—with experience in r prestigious orchestras and world-class theaters, such as Broadway. They understand music from both a practical and academic perspective: an impressive expertise that is reflected in the programs and arrangements of the tributes to artists.
What is the goal of a Music Curator?
Not all Music Curators have the exact same role; daily tasks vary by region, program type, and musical genre. The goal of , however, remains universal: to create experiences that ignite that magical, indescribable emotion of encountering music. For many, this means sharing their love for classical music with an audience that might never have discovered it otherwise.
The greatest satisfaction? Attending a show and observing the positive impact on the audience: couples holding hands at romantic Valentine’s Day concerts, smiles of recognition at a familiar melody, or attendees eager to get up and dance.
Curators: Pablo Moreno Sánchez, Robert Tyler Bechtle, Javier Calderari Torres, Ricky Schweitzer, Ana Sofía Vela Ramirez, Andree-Ann Deschenes, Hyunmin Kang, German Ocampo Barrera, Adrian Martens, Paula Gonzalez, Paula Flores, Lulu Whittington, Ross Raymond Mccaw, and Aalok Gandhi.
