Saturday, January 18 2025
What makes a truly magical musical performance? This personal reflection explores the key ingredients—from insightful conducting to passionate playing—offering valuable lessons for musicians striving for greater artistry in their own practice and performance.
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Tuesday, July 09 2024
In this article I focus on how an instrumentalist can change bad habits on their technique and make these changes last.
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My friend and colleague Vasilis Soukas will make a very unique recital where he will play all six Ysaÿe sonatas. On the occasion of this concert, I had an extensive discussion-interview with Vasilis in which we talked about why he decided to do this recital, about the research he has done on the Ysaÿe sonatas, and also his thoughts on music, his ideas on effective practicing and many other interesting subjects.
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In this article I suggest ways that I believe will help you to make effective decisions when trying to select repertoire for your students.
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In this article I am writing about the Kaizen philosophy and how we can use it in our practicing.
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An interview with Florian Donderer where he shares his ideas on music, violin playing and teaching.
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In this article I talk about 'Faulty Sensory Awareness'. Knowing about it can significantly improve your playing.
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Dear readers, I am delighted to post the first guest article by a friend of the blog. It is written by Joyce Wilson and It is about how to create a performance studio at home. Joyce Wilson is a retired teacher, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Together with a fellow retired teacher, they have created teacherspark.org through which they share creative ideas that help teachers in the classroom.
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I have created this blog because I want to share with you my ideas on effective violin playing, teaching and learning. I hope these ideas will prove to be useful to you and will motivate you for further personal research.
