What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians? Each orchestral musician needs to be aware of his or her role within each phrase – are you playing the melody, countermelody, harmony, rhythmic pulse – and the relative importance of each. Note lengths, articulation, phrase direction – listening to your fellow orchestra members and fitting your part appropriately. The difficulties of establishing a career in music, not to put all your eggs in one basket. Have lofty goals, but also alternative plans should they not come to fruition. Finding what you need to do while working toward these goals, effective practicing, performing as much as possible, coping with audition stress, if that’s your chosen career path. Cultivating other interests, finding out if teaching is fulfilling to you. (via)]]>
