It's a topic that's rarely addressed: Artistry. Like talent and potential, most people think it can't be taught. We assume you either have it or you don't. And yet, as musicians we spend our whole lives attempting to work our way into it. Thinking about artistry...
MONDAY BYTES — January 26, 2015 Yes, I'm a Barbara Cook groupie. In her master classes and interviews she focuses on the business of being who you are, on letting the audience in. On being authentic. It takes courage to be ourselves, as performers, as teachers, as...
Giving advice to folks who are preparing for college level music teaching jobs often includes tips on how to teach the demonstration lesson or public master class. I've found this is a "mystery" area for many musicians, because although they've been on the receiving...
MONDAY BYTES - May 13, 2013 The other night I heard Barbara Cook (at 85!) perform an intimate concert for a large crowd at Symphony Hall in Boston. She had me and 92% of the audience with tears in our eyes by the second song. Get a dose on her website—there are three...
