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
By Madeline Bruser (This article was originally published in October 2013. It contains a video.) I am passionate about piano technique. Great technique feels like play—free, comfortable, and easy. Natural. From what I have heard, this idea applies to technique for all...
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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