Double Your Pleasure

Thanks for the mention, artsjournal. In answer to how one finds the time for dual (or more) career paths, the good part is that many second careers are at home, some are small businesses where your family and friends can help, and if you're good-natured, that can be more enjoyable and creative than playing Monopoly.

Back when I was a young single parent, I defined a 'One and a half person business' as one adult and a kid who was willing and able to lick stamps. (Or sit on them, once affixed.)

These days it's easier, thanks to the Internet, and kids old enough to lick stamps seem to know how to navigate the Internet!

Let us not forget that many orchestral musicians have spent their entire lives juggling multiple gigs, lessons, school, part-time jobs, so this isn't exactly a surprise. Also, the actual contracted time commitment for most professional orchestras rarely exceeds 24 hours per week, and while I understand that there is quite often additional personal practice time, especially in weeks involving new music, very few orchestral musicians are working 40-hour + weeks on their main gig. Not to mention that many of those services are at night. So, I say it's great that musicians have the kind of lifestyles where they are able to pursue additional revenue streams. Especially since at smaller orchestras they unfortunately don't get paid all that much.