The Professional Singer's Guide to New York
A manual for the young artist at the point of career entry

By Richard Owens

American Institute of Musical Studies, 1984, 164 pages

Trade paperback.  Slight shelf wear and age. Slight foxing particularly on page edges. Penciled price on title page. Otherwise no markings found. Photos are of the actual item for sale and show a sample of pages.

This is a specialized manual was designed to help singers establish and manage a career in New York City in the early 1980's. While dated, it still may serve as a starting point for young artists moving to the city at the crucial point of launching their professional careers. It also provides insight into a fascinating era in the performing arts.

Includes:

• Preparing for the Move
• Networking for Singers
• Working Outside the Profession
• The Business of Auditions
• Audition Record-Keeping Form

Richard Owens (baritone) was the founder and first Artistic Director of the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. He was an accomplished singer and arts administrator who established the program in 1968 to train American singers in the European system. 

The program was a pioneer in providing American singers with advanced training in opera and German Lied in Europe, a model that has since been emulated by many other programs. Owens had a long career as a baritone on the opera and concert stage and in teaching. He later taught at Rollins College, Baylor, and Southern Methodist University, and founded the Musiktheater Bavaria program in 2000. He passed away in 2015.