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Acknowledging the difference we make through musical and emotional awareness
After I conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in rehearsal, I had to acknowledge that my confidence completely dissipated. It’s been an arduous climb ever since, but it seems like there is now more…
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What do musicians actually do? The ability to process emotions
As far back as I can remember, there has been at least one person who actually came up to me after I conducted a concert or show to say something. Most of the…
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Technical precision or delivery of “goosebump moments”…choosing your focus
You can be a better musician by choosing to focus less on technical and functional precision, and more on what’s behind the music… the event, circumstance, environment, and combination of organized sounds, that…
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How to grow in musicianship and confidence and play with “more feeling”
I’m thinking of a movie – perhaps it was “Fame“? – in which I hear an elderly ballet mistress with a strong accent yelling at her poor apprehensive ducklings to perform with “more…
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Develop and Display Confidence
Peruse the personal development shelves of any bookstore, and you’ll find dozens of books about how to increase your own confidence and inspire the confidence of others. We know why confidence is desirable…
