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Interview: Sophie Rosa, Violinist

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Sophie Rosa

What have been the greatest challenges of your career so far?

You never stop trying to improve as a musician so every concert or practise session is challenge in that respect. There are certain moments that I look back on such as the final of the Manchester International Violin Competition and the first time performing live on BBC Radio 3. Both were very challenging and exciting. Finding an instrument was also a huge challenge. After approaching the Stradivari Trust, they kindly helped by setting up a syndicate to acquire my beautiful Joseph Gagliano violin dated 1795. I am very grateful to them as their support has been invaluable in the development and stability of my career.

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Interview: Duet Diana, Vocal Duet

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Duet Diana

Duet Diana are a classical vocal duet, formed of Sarah Lenney (soprano) and Katie Morel-Orchard (mezzo).

What do you consider to be the most important advice to impart to aspiring or young musicians?
Sarah: Don’t give up, and embrace your quirks – they might be what people remember about you! Stay true to yourself as a performer and take care of yourself, don’t expect perfection but think about really bringing something new to the music instead, and performing honestly.
Katie: Completely agree. I would also say that your physical and mental health is so important and is often overlooked. Working as a performer is a challenge for your self-esteem and it’s hard to keep up creativity and ambition at the same time – we would really recommend paying a visit to ‘The Floatworks’ in Vauxhall for this purpose. We love using that to take a deep breath, release tension in the body and open your mind back up. Georgina Sutton also runs a really inspiring fitness programme specifically for musicians that is innovative and cool.
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Interview: Nick Strimple, Composer

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Nick Strimple

What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?

I think a most important thing for young artists is to think critically. In the States, we have a lot of music being composed that is not well thought out and very derivative; its sole purpose is to sell copies. Of course, all composers want their music to sell but people perform these pieces without taking a long hard look at them and analysing them. Performers should think critically especially when it comes to selecting new music to add into their repertoire. To produce good results artists must take time to think critically and objectively concerning what may be the best approach for them. They must not be afraid to ask why things aren’t working and they must not be afraid to change if necessary. Critical thinking moves you forward.

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Interview: Aleksander Szram, Pianist

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Aleksander Szram

What have been the greatest challenges of your career so far?

Looking back, I can’t really think of anything that could be described as a ‘greatest challenge’, nothing that dramatic. Alternately, I would say that every piece, every concert is a great challenge – the life of a working musician is endless problem-solving, with each solution only leading to new problems/issues to address. In a way, every moment is a great challenge, as you’re always reaching for a perfection that can never be achieved (though at times you can surprise yourself when things seem to come together and become better than you expected they could be). There have been times when I’ve had to do a ludicrous amount of work in a short space of time, but you soon learn not to put yourself through that again (at least, I’m beginning to learn that I shouldn’t put myself through that again). The omnipresent challenge in my career is to stop myself from getting involved in too many projects at the same time! I tend to be very enthusiastic, and it’s a challenge to keep a lid on this at times. This aspect of my personality was a major frustration to all my teachers, without exception.

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Interview: Kate Lindsey, Mezzo-soprano

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Kate Lindsey

What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?
Study, listen, watch, and then remember to find yourself in all of that information being thrown at you. We can be good and being good students, but there’s a big leap to working professionally and becoming your own artist. This happens with time, certainly, but I think it’s important – after you’ve heard what everyone else thinks about how you should sing/act/think – that it’s important to have a sense of where your sensibilities stand in that creative process.
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Interview: Gareth Brynmor, Baritone

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Gareth Brynmor

What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?

That music should always be about something, be for something, be because of something. We spend years honing instrumental or vocal technique, and it is right that that is the primary focus of teaching, but what’s the point if we don’t try and use it to say something. People need the space at a young age to find what their artistic voice might be.

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