by admin | Nov 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Madeline Bruser (This article was originally published in February, 2013.) I once attended a clarinet master class taught by Richard Stoltzman at the Manhattan School of Music. The audience had just filled the 400-seat hall when Mr. Stoltzman appeared onstage...
by admin | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Madeline Bruser (This article was originally published in November 2012. It contains a video.) I once zoomed in on Peter Serkin’s hands with binoculars from the balcony of Carnegie Hall. He was playing an extremely virtuosic contemporary piece that had his hands...
by admin | Sep 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m passionate about piano technique. Great technique feels like play—free, comfortable, and easy. Natural. From what I’ve heard, this idea applies to technique for all instruments. And it’s essential for performing beyond fear. When students first learn...
by admin | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear subscribers to Fearless Performing e-zine, I’m delighted to share again Nora Krohn’s article “Handling Your Vulnerability as an Artist,” first published in Fearless Performing E-zine in August 2014. Nora is currently completing her first...
by admin | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Madeline Bruser (This article was originally published February 25, 2014.) Psychologists have recently been studying what makes high-level musicians excel and have discovered that it has something to do with “mindful” or “deliberate” practicing for just a few hours...
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