Lili Haydn: The Last Serenade
VIOLINIST
Interview: Francesca Dego, Violinist
What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?
I was very determined already at an early age and my mum used to tell me that if I really wanted to be a violinist I had to be responsible about it and practice. I would huff and puff about it but then agree. One of the best things about practicing is that it gives you daily goals and the more focused you are while working the less actual time is needed to achieve them. My advice to all young musicians would probably be similar to what my mother used to tell me: if you love it and it’s what you want to do never give up and remember that the only person in control of what progress you make is you.
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Music is Medicine, Music is Sanity
Interview: Gwendolyn Masin, Violinist
What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?
I consider it’s important to impart a sense of freedom in music to aspiring musicians. I come across many players who are technically proficient but do not exude a sense of enjoyment whilst playing or have too little understanding of the work. I hope, sincerely, that young musicians, after being in contact with me, feel elated and inspired after sharing music with me.
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Interview: The Twiolins, Violin Duo
What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?
Many musicians in universities/conservatoire and even as professionals think someday somebody will stop by, discover their art and talent and start their career for them. That practising is the only solution. Our advice is: Never wait. Go outside, play as much as you can and start asking questions how the business is done. Because if you want to make a living from your art you have to start to think like a business man/woman – because that’s what it is, a business. And after that, you have to learn to switch between your business and your artistic personality.
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Interview: Callum Smart, Violinist
What have been the greatest challenges of your career so far?
In terms of repertoire, learning and performing the Britten Concerto was a huge challenge, both musically and physically. It’s a work that requires an enormous amount of stamina due to its length and technical difficulty, but it also takes a great toll emotionally. It’s really impossible not to feel how the composer was feeling during the Spanish Civil War, and it was a rewarding experience to re-tell this story.
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Ivry Gitlis On The Music Business
Ivry on the music business: ‘You have people with business sense, who treat their artists like potatoes. It’s terrible, and people go along with it. But I see a new generation of younger people who are beginning to play for themselves. That gives me hope.’
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