Steven L. Rosenhaus has a multi-hyphenate career as a composer, arranger, conductor, lyricist, educator and clinician, author, dramaturge for musicals, and performer. His over 250 original works and arrangements have been published and performed by such musicians as the New York Philharmonic, the U.S. Navy Band, the Meridian String Quartet, pianist Laura Leon, and many others. Rosenhaus taught music composition with specialties in concert music, musical theater, and songwriting at New York University for over 30 years. He is co-author of Writing Musical Theater.

The Concert Composer’s Business Handbook fills an important gap in music literature. While countless books explore compositional craft, few address the practical realities of sustaining a career. Rosenhaus’s guide is that missing resource, equally valuable to aspiring composers and experienced professionals ... A clear, practical, and encouraging guide, this book is more than a one-time read.

• TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTSLIST OF FIGURES1.COPYRIGHT2.INCOME STREAMS: DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS3.PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (PROS)4.PRESENTING AND PROMOTING YOURSELF AS A COMPOSER (PREPARING TO GET LUCKY)5.THE GIG6.PUBLISHING YOUR MUSIC7.PRESENTING YOUR MUSIC8.CONTRACT (AGREEMENT) BASICS9.FOLLOW UP10.FINANCES11.USEFUL WEBSITES12.SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY13.AppendicesGlossarySuggested Commission TimelineSample Commissioning Agreement14.Index