Koen Maes received a Master's degree in music and has had a career in music education and performance. He has been a member of the Brussels Jazz Orchestra since 2000 and also manages the artist Frank Vaganée. Networking has been a critical factor in his success, and he advises focusing your network and maintaining contacts through differentiating your network and having a networking mindset.

2. Video intro

3. Brussels Jazz Orchestra

4. Koen Maes
• Education
• Master in Music – Lemmensinstituut, Leuven (1993 – 1999)
• Multiple day courses (finance/sales/tax/...)
• Vlerick MMP - 2010
• Career
• Music teacher (1999)
• I Fiamminghi (2000)
• Brussels Jazz Orchestra (2000 – today)
• Jazz ‘n Beyond: music consultancy, artist management Frank Vaganée
• Board member Overleg Kunstenorganisaties
• Member of the program committee of Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival

5. Critical success factors in my career

6. Critical success factors in my career

7. Critical success factors in my career

8. Critical success factors in my career

9. Do’s and don’ts for a future career

10. Do’s and don’ts for a future career

11. Do’s and don’ts for a future career

12. Do’s and don’ts for a future career

13. Do’s and don’ts for a future career

14. Networking
• It’s (more or less) all about networking
•Knowledge
•Business
• Focus your networking and maintain it
•Differentiate your network
• Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is hard but
above, it is a state of mind

15. Contact
Koen Maes
+32 (0) 495/89 90 03
koen@brusselsjazzorchestra.com
Brussels Jazz Orchestra vzw
Flageyplein 18
1050 Brussel