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Introducing the greatest tour manager in the world, Haley. In her own words:
A brief intro: I’m Haley Freedlund, and I’m Palaver’s tour manager. I work with the band once the performance contract is signed with a venue, up to when the first downbeat of the performance lands in the air and everything is packed up at the end of a concert. I’m working on logistics for travel, scheduling, staging, merchandise, housing, and morale. It’s a lot of hats, and I LOVE IT. I’m a tour manager / arts admin person by trade and have been working in related roles since 2016. My wheelhouse is large ensembles, which often means chamber music, jazz, avant-garde/experimental/new music, and worldwide touring. In addition to Palaver, I work with Roomful of Teeth (@roomfulofteeth ), The Westerlies (@westerliesmusic ), and Jazz at Lincoln Center (@jazzdotorg ). When I’m not touring, I’m a trombonist and vocalist who lives in Seattle, WA with my husband, and our rescue greyhound Green Bean Casserole.
What being part of Palaver means to me: the ensemble already knows this because I can never seem to shut up about it - I love working with Palaver Strings. It is consistently an ensemble that excels at sharing responsibility, having fun, being professional and kind, and bringing meaning and emotion to the music that they program each cycle. I am also challenged by Palaver in a way that I enjoy - there are a lot of puzzles to solve when it comes to touring a group that has a minimum size of 13 members, and is constantly working on a breadth of rep and with a multitude of collaborators. I came to Palaver through an introduction by collaborator Vuyo Sotashe, but there are lots of overlapping circles within my musical community and Palaver Strings, which makes it feel like a big, goofy family. I’m very happy here :-)
What I’m hoping to accomplish during my time with the org: Between Maya’s leadership as executive director and the buy-in from all of the co-artistic directors, it’s easy to feel a sense of commitment to the mission without playing in the ensemble. I care a lot about these people and what they’re doing, and I wanna make sure that everyone is happy and healthy and has the tool
A brief intro: I’m Haley Freedlund, and I’m Palaver’s tour manager. I work with the band once the performance contract is signed with a venue, up to when the first downbeat of the performance lands in the air and everything is packed up at the end of a concert. I’m working on logistics for travel, scheduling, staging, merchandise, housing, and morale. It’s a lot of hats, and I LOVE IT. I’m a tour manager / arts admin person by trade and have been working in related roles since 2016. My wheelhouse is large ensembles, which often means chamber music, jazz, avant-garde/experimental/new music, and worldwide touring. In addition to Palaver, I work with Roomful of Teeth (@roomfulofteeth ), The Westerlies (@westerliesmusic ), and Jazz at Lincoln Center (@jazzdotorg ). When I’m not touring, I’m a trombonist and vocalist who lives in Seattle, WA with my husband, and our rescue greyhound Green Bean Casserole.
What being part of Palaver means to me: the ensemble already knows this because I can never seem to shut up about it - I love working with Palaver Strings. It is consistently an ensemble that excels at sharing responsibility, having fun, being professional and kind, and bringing meaning and emotion to the music that they program each cycle. I am also challenged by Palaver in a way that I enjoy - there are a lot of puzzles to solve when it comes to touring a group that has a minimum size of 13 members, and is constantly working on a breadth of rep and with a multitude of collaborators. I came to Palaver through an introduction by collaborator Vuyo Sotashe, but there are lots of overlapping circles within my musical community and Palaver Strings, which makes it feel like a big, goofy family. I’m very happy here :-)
What I’m hoping to accomplish during my time with the org: Between Maya’s leadership as executive director and the buy-in from all of the co-artistic directors, it’s easy to feel a sense of commitment to the mission without playing in the ensemble. I care a lot about these people and what they’re doing, and I wanna make sure that everyone is happy and healthy and has the tool
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