This right here is gold❤❤❤ thank you

I love the idea about reframing frustration. I use to take frustration as a signal that I am getting tense or too intense with a passage, getting bogged down. It is wonderful to see it as a signal that learning is going on. I‘ll keep both.

How old is Paul ?

Thank you to Lara for her brave advocacy and sharing her deep truth so eloquently. Thank you Renee for this thoughtful interview and excellent sharing of resources.

I’d like to hear Kenny Werner talk about playing a wind instrument. Breath is subconscious when you’re going about your life. But when you’re playing a wind instrument, you have to manipulate your natural breathing rhythm.

What Lara is doing now is so incredible important. Thank you for helping to spread her voice.

Thank you for this podcast! Really enjoyed it ❤❤

David is a rare individual. Love this guy!!

🤔Kool, thanx....💓NZ

Awesome!

I am so glad I've found this podcast!

I cannot believe that it took me this long to find this podcast!!!!

She is awesome, so talented, intelligent and beautiful!

Wonderful interview. Thank you! 💖

Thanks so much for having me on your incredible podcast, Renée! You and I are so similar - two peas 🫛 in a pod! 🥰 🎻 🎵

Bravo, David ! My congratulations and wishes for creative success!

PS Forgot to say, 'Merci beaucoup.' An inspiration to be treasured!

A tremendous experience to hear Marc- Andre Hamelin interviewed by someone so intelligent, honest. I positively adore this man's humanity and his magic when he touches the keyboard. At 71, would not like anything better than to be in audience of a Hamelin recital!

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Learning a lot from this. This is gold! Thank you!

For an international-caliber musician, James is a down-to-earth person. No arrogance, never conceited. He possesses heart of a saint, which is a rare find. But above all, his music is incredible. Top notch technical perfection all around. He can play Bach, to Beethoven, to Bartok, to Ysaye, all equally wonderful.

so true

NOTHING in your mind is useful if your muscles are not prepared, trained to realize whats in your mind. Most of the times young people have very under developed muscles to be able to play the violin. And teachers tell them: relax, relax, relax, relax….

Incredibly wise and illuminating words! I will definitely be trying to emulate this way of framing my work, can’t wait to see how far it can take me. Thank you for sharing!

Literally all the time and I have anxiety and it clouds my mind so much

I am enough, right? ❤

Is there a link to David's website where I could get in touch with him? I can't find his website anywhere.

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fantastic interview, deserves a million views. also i like the elegance in hamelin saying 'live a life' instead of 'get a life,' haha

Thank you very much, I feel lucky to have come across this at a difficult time in my life. I'm going to listen your podcasts.

The clipza app is great for this

Great video..

Record, Reflect, Refine

Huge wisdom here, thank you

Yes playing for people, so important

I’m going to take my time and get get back because it’s so difficult to respond to everything

Nice.

Very nice !

so great

Great episode thank you. I’ve just listened on the podcast and then rewatched on KZbin to get the visual demonstrations of the “bag of bones”. I’ve bought a copy of Jennifer’s book when I hear the talking on your previous podcast. Here’s a question. And maybe a suggestion for a future episode? I’m a 63-year-old amateur violin player with some of the natural ageing processes kicking in. The most relevant to this topic is arthritis in joints. From a lifetime of sport (running/steering/tennis) I’ve got the anticipated lower joint issues (knees/ankles) but these don’t impact my violin playing! The thing I am finding is that the usual wrist issues that I know most violinists encounter are amplified by ageing joints. Maybe I’m now reaping the consequences of a lifetime of poor body mapping? I’m going to take a close look at my posture and re-read Jennifer‘s book to search for some clues on any corrections required. Are you aware of any advice from Jennifer, or any of your other guests, on how better to manage aging joints to keep playing at the intensity I have enjoyed. This is perverse thing about getting older and being retired - I now have the time to practice/perform without work pressures but physical limitations now limit me. As I say, maybe a topic for future podcast? I’m sure you could find some veteran violinists to talk about how they continue to play into the later years and on how they have developed strategies for managing aches/injuries/issues arising from a violinist life well lived? Thanks again, looking forward to your next podcast.

Thanks so much, really enjoyed this episode - very interesting

Hamelin's statement "the definition of practicing is becoming your own teacher" is 100% true. I am an engineer and computer scientist, and my professors always stressed how important it was to be able to figure things out on your own. In most universities around the country a key component of learning engineering is professors giving you work that's way above your level and not helping you figure it out. Even if you get lots of stuff wrong overall you end up becoming a much better engineer because you had to figure so much out on your own (that's why grades are curved heavily). I've found that the attitude in learning piano is completely different. Most people seem to think that you should have a teacher at your side at all times from age 5, and that you should always look to some type of authority for help before doing anything (including interpretation). This is ridiculous, no other serious discipline operates this way.

Great advice! I'm already practicing that way and it's working miracles! Also wanted to comment to suggest a video with recommendations about books for musicians, there's a lot of interesting titles behind you! Please make a What's in my shelf video!

This is great, thank you for sharing!

I think I meant "hay" not "straw!" Forgive my translation! lol!

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I can’t believe I just found out about this podcast and channel. As a university student in violin performance, I find all this very insightful and inspiring. Thank you so much

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Thank you