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Enjoyed reading about everyone's ideas and artistic activities! Thanks y'all! #cmachats

A7b @CMA_Tweets developing new rep for our ensemble that extends beyond our traditional acoustic instrumentation #cmachats

What are you most excited about in the near future? #CMAchats

A7b @CMA_Tweets and beyond NYC, we want to reach more new music communities in Europe and Asia thru uni residencies, radio & shows #cmachats

Q7. What are your audience-building goals in the immediate future or within the next few years? #CMAchats

A7 @CMA_Tweets NYC new music groups are great about sharing billing, listeners and supporters - we want to continue that trend! #cmachats

A6b @CMA_Tweets which shows us that a diverse programming aesthetic reaches different people in unexpected ways #cmachats

Q6. What is something surprising you’ve learned about your audience(s)? #CMAchats

A6 @CMA_Tweets we find that most listeners have different favorite works - impossible to predict or presume! #cmachats

@GinaIzzo we've gotten local Louisville coffee purveyors to donate for our shows there, next step bourbon! #cmachats

Has anyone ever paired a performance with a restaurant or food or beverage vendor to intrigue a new audience? #CMAchats

@VeronaQuartet that's awesome, great concept! #cmachats

@EmeraldCtyMusic Here you go!! It took some getting used to, feeling the fabric of the tent push against our bows! #CMAchats

A5(a). We performed in a tent - and the audience was outside! They only saw our bows and elbows hitting the sides of the tent. #CMAchats

@EmeraldCtyMusic nice space! #cmachats

A5(b) –– We also collab'd with an art gallery last year... very interesting installation!! #CMAchats

@blueprintspiano @CMA_Tweets @Bernheimforest the series pairs sound arts with environmental lectures and talks. It's beautiful! #cmachats

@LONGLEASHmusic @CMA_Tweets @Bernheimforest Awesome that you pair music and nature #cmachats

Q5. What is the most unusual space you or someone you know has performed in? And how did you or they attract the audience? #CMAchats

A4. @CMA_Tweets biggest barrier is time -- so many shows to choose from, and everyone's busy! #cmachats

What makes a concert most intriguing (especially if it's not your friends)? What's the biggest barrier from attending a concert? #CMAchats

@CMA_Tweets No to Facebook live, but we have had out-of-town concerts live streamed, which is nice for our NYC listeners! #cmachats

Has anyone used Facebook Live or Instagram Live for concert promotion? #CMAchats

A4 @CMA_Tweets New music can be an insular scene, so we're always expanding our community of collaborators and our aesthetic range #cmachats

Q4. What has been your or your ensemble’s biggest challenge in reaching audiences? What steps have you taken to address it? #CMAchats

A3 @CMA_Tweets hometown connections to Louisville, ideal venues and locations, welcoming/artistically curious communities #cmachats

@LONGLEASHmusic How did you guys decide to host the competition in Kentucky? #CMAchats

We've built several close relationships with orgs in KY, where we host an annual composition workshop qub.me/R508_u #cmachats

@CMA_Tweets Exploring new connections with artists for our album cover (Scarlett Hooft Grafland, qub.me/UzIpGP) #cmachats

What have your successes been engaging with visual artists? #CMAchats

@CMA_Tweets We enjoy using Instagram the most -- it allows us to be visually creative! #cmachats

Q2. What technology, tools, and platforms have been most helpful in reaching your audience(s)? #CMAchats

@CMA_Tweets Right now, mostly visual artists and sound artists #cmachats

@LONGLEASHmusic What other types of media? #CMAchats

We've loved building a community of composers/music-makers... now interested in reaching artists working in other media #cmachats