Jennika Anthony-Shaw shares the story of her realisation that a freelance music career meant a lack of control, limited avenues for personal growth and academic challenge. She was curious to see if a career beyond music was "even possible" and shares how her critical thinking and performance skills have mapped to her new career in law.
Jennika Anthony-Shaw is a Barrister who held the position of Project Manager and Commercial Group Proceedings Coordinator for the Supreme Court of Victoria. Jennika has performance degrees from McGill University and the Manhattan School of Music and built a successful freelance career as a global trotting Cellist before embarking upon the path that would lead her to the law
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“I started out in New York where everyone is really good. There’s 3 or 4 top music schools in the city and you do have to compete for work or create your own work.”
“I didn’t want to let myself down. I felt there was a lot of expectation to keep succeeding, keep playing music and to somehow manage to progress my career beyond where it was.”
As musicians we like to think we can work anywhere, it is odd to think sometimes you’re prevented from doing that.”
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PODCAST TEAM
Production Penny Manwaring
Audio Engineering from Frazer Ruddick
Theme Music Composed by Danna Yun
Theme Music Composed by Natasha Pearson
Theme Music Performed by Alison McIntosh-Deszcz (soprano), Natasha Lin (piano), and Susan Eldridge (horn).
Theme Music Recorded Lady Marigold Southey Performance Studio, 3MBS Fine Music in Melbourne in October 2016. With thanks to recording engineer Cheryl Scott.
FIRST BROADCAST
27 December 2016