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Catherine Fitterman Radbill

Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Business: Director, Undergraduate Music Business Program

Catherine Fitterman Radbill

Phone: 212 998 5409
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Catherine Fitterman Radbill is the Director of the New York University Steinhardt School's Undergraduate Music Business Program. As professor of music business at New York University, she teaches music entrepreneurship, concert management, international music business, and the introductory course for music business studies. Fitterman Radbill is active in entrepreneurship education in the field of music. She was a member of the faculty team who successfully secured a $1Million matching grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, to be used for the dissemination of interest and capability in entrepreneurial activity at NYU beyond the confines of the Stern School of Business. A classically trained pianist with degrees in piano pedagogy and arts administration, Fitterman Radbill launched the Entrepreneurship Center for Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1998. She relocated to New York City in August 2002 to begin teaching at NYU. Fitterman's professional experience includes a mix of working and teaching in the arts from both a for-profit and not-for-profit perspective. In addition to her work as a professor, she has served as a concert promoter and producer (University of Colorado), artist manager (Columbia Artists Management), orchestra administrator (Cincinnati Symphony), and major gifts fundraiser (Allied Jewish Federation/Denver and University of Colorado/Boulder). EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND: My experience in the music industry includes booking and promoting live events, entrepreneurship, artist management, strategic planning and fundraising, piano tuning and vocal accompaning. I have a Bachelor of Music degree in piano pedagogy and a Master of Arts degree in performing arts management. Why I Decided to Work in the Music Industry: I can't remember a time when I wasn't working in the music industry. Beginning with piano lessons in kindergarten, my musical studies continued through college. I supported myself by working as a church musician, accompanist and piano teacher. After a short stint as an apprentice piano tuner I began my studies in performing arts management. Jobs with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Columbia Artists Management Inc. led to a 13-year expedition to Colorado as a concert promoter and fundraiser. I founded the Entrepreneurship Center for Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder. My family graciously accompanied me to New York City in August, 2002, so I could begin my present job with NYU. What I Like Most About Teaching: Teaching is the hardest job I've ever had. My favorite times are those "ah, ha!" moments in class, when i can see that a student has just mastered a concept and gives us all a big smile of triumph. Outside Interests: I don't have any outside interests. If I ever retire I'll probably get a dog and a hobby. Tips for Students: Thank your parents for helping you become who you are by giving you roots and wings. Use them. Favorite Music: Anything played on NPR.


Selected Presentations

  • Three-Day Music Entrepreneurship Conference
    Brevard Conference on Music Entrepreneurship, July 27-29, 2007 Brevard, North Carolina
  • One-Day Music Entrepreneurship Seminar
    California Institute of the Arts, October 6, 2007, Valencia, California
  • "Blood Sweat & Tears: Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Challenges"
    CMJ Music Marathon, Oct. 16, 2007, New York City http://cmj.com/
  • One-Day Music Entrepreneurship Seminar
    University of South Carolina, November 3, 2007, Columbia, South Carolina
  • National Conference Pre-Meeting Workshop on Music Entrepreneurship
    National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), November 16, 17, 2007 Salt Lake City, Utah
  • "Academic Entrepreneurship Models"
    Brevard Conference on Music Entrepreneurship, July 2006, Brevard Music Center, Brevard, North Carolina.
  • "Entrepreneurial Finance: Money – How To Get It and Keep It"
    University of Colorado at Boulder, Intensive Career Development Seminar, May 27-28, 2006, Boulder, Colorado.
  • "Rock Gets In Touch With Its Softer Side"
    Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Annual Conference April, 2005, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. meiea.org.
  • "Entrepreneurship Education in Music Industry Programs"
    Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Annual Conference April, 2005, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
  • "The Live Music Industry"
    Ramapo College of New Jersey, April 2006.
  • "Liberal Arts & Entrepreneurship: The Music View"
    Babson College Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, June 2005, Wellesley, Massachusetts.
  • "Integrative Bargaining"
    Network of Music Career Development Officers, January 2004, New York, New York.

Degrees Held

  • B.M. East Carolina University
    Piano
  • M.A. University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
    Performing Arts Administration

Selected Publications

  • The Ride of Your Life: Musicians as Entrepreneurs VIDEO (link)

Courses

  • REMU-UT 1229 - The International Music Business Marketplace
  • MPAMB-UE 0200/MPAMB-GE 2105 - Concert Management
  • MPAMB-UE 0100 - Business Structure of the Music Industry
  • MPAMB-UE 1400 - Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry
  • MPAMB-UE 0300 - Fieldwork in International Music Business Studies

Research Interests

  • Entrepreneurial Education
  • International Music Touring

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