performance

Composition is a kind of freedom. A line from the film Amadeus (written by Peter Schaffer,…

In his late years, pianist and conductor Anton Rubinstein was asked if composers like Mozart…

If you want to work on memorization, start by listening to the piece every moment you have. Put…

Although your event is just around the next corner, the most important thing to remember is: Do…

Playing in a wind quintet is very hard work. There are no magic tricks or shortcuts, just…

In order to avoid routine, we make minor changes in our interpretation on a regular basis. …

In my previous articles I discussed the research and listening phase, as well as the very…

Work through pieces slowly. I decide on my time frame for a concert preparation depending…

I used to have severe performance anxiety when I was in college. I thought that the professors…