Satisfaction is a very important concept that I try to get across when I do master classes and work with students. If you are struggling

Once you’ve put a lot of information into your brain, we all know some of it sticks, some it doesn’t, and some of it sticks

I find that building emotional associations helps with memorization. Let’s say I’m working on a piece and it’s on the verge of being memorized, and

When I graduated from conservatory, I realized I was unhappy with my sound on the piano. After much contemplation and discussion, I observed that my

When I was finishing my conservatory degree at 18, I felt that something was wrong. Until that moment, although I did not recognize it at

When I sit down with a score of a new piece I am learning, my mental practice is divided into two basic parts. First, I

For string players, when we are in college and grad school, orchestral excerpts are seen as somewhat auxiliary — we are busy learning all the

Outside of my orchestra gig, I perform in a fun contemporary music group called New Music Detroit.  I love digging into freshly-written music by today’s