World Class Soloist Augustin Hadelich's Secrets to Practicing | TwoSet Talks | EP. 7

Augustin Hadelich joins us in this episode of TwoSet Talks to share his experiences as a world class violinist: from performing on tour, to how he manages pressure, his tried & tested practice methods and tips for improvement. Listen to Augustin's new album, American Road Trip here: w.lnk.to/aroad...
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[@hie7326]

NEVER HAVE I PRESSED ANY FASTER, THANK YOU FOR INVITING AUGUSTIN HANDELICH.

[@captainqvic7892]

love just how approachable is Augustin

[@sonian7741]

Sameee😂

[@mighty_dragon4809]

I wonder how they are able to bring famous soloists just like that

[@e2pii213]

@@mighty_dragon4809 Mutual interest in each other's work.

[@annav2722]

EXACTLYYYY SWEETEST GUY EVER ❤❤❤❤❤

[@victoriadorin4569]

To be honest, I have never seen Augustin Hadelich so excited, natural and relaxed in an interview. Thanks TwoSet for asking interesting questions and being respectful and making Augustin feel comfortable.

[@kd3684]

Defintiely this was 'another' Augustine🙂(I have watched, read all the availabe interviews with him.) A talk with James Hehnes is coming. TSV and James are close, so I expect similar tone. Have you seen their 90 min lunch talk with Hillary Han? 'Inside the Mind of Hilary Hahn'

[@procrastipractice]

💡Augustin's pro tip for efficient practice💡Don't repeat a broken passage hoping that it will somehow get better over time. Instead, fix it first and then repeat the corrected passage. This way, the available time can be used to make the correct passage stick. Also, listen very closely to your own playing, even if it's frustrating. Consider different possible causes for your current problem (string crossing? shift? left-right coordination? ...) and keep the changes that improve the passage.

[@Jasper_the_Cat]

@@procrastipractice It's really great advice. Although I play guitar, because there are always about 4-5 different ways of transitioning from one phrase to the next on guitar, even if something isn't a technical problem per se, it's also helpful to experiment with different ways of doing it to balance between the timbre quality as well as smoothness of the transition. For me it's like chess because one movement or choice often has several downstream effects, so you have to work through a puzzle not just in the context of a single phrase but also everything which comes before and after. I'm trying to become much more intentional in my playing - it's a lot of work and takes more time, but I believe it's worth it.

[@procrastipractice]

💡Augustin's pro tip for memorization 💡 Play the violin part from memory with the right hand on the piano. This way, your brain can't access the muscle memory of the left hand and you can check if you really know all the notes of the pieces.

[@mariavidineeva2524]

OMG MY DREAM CAME TRUE😭 Thank you for inviting Hadelich!!

[@LingLingwannabes_]

Two set regular uploads????? With Augustin ????? On the twoset talks ?????? Over 1 hr long video ????? ( Dramatic)Ohhh , ling ling blessed me

[@libertangowu-8117]

lmao😂calm down,bro

[@drako8764]

You could practice your instrument 1h more

[@jinheelim9085]

Hollly shiiiiit never have i imagined seeing Augustin on Twoset!!! And also, can I just say, what a wonderful idea it is to have Eddy and Brett sitting behind desks, unlike on sofas, like the past few episodes? As an OG fan, the talking vids that I've really enjoyed were ones like "talking about our experiene in music uni", "opening up about our mental health", "never have I ever", etc. Having E and B sitting closer (in the past) enabled their non-verbal interaction too or even randomly jumping off of their seats laughing, which added a dynamic to their dialogue. So far I've kept my opinions to myself because I support Twoset no matter what and I watch their stuff on loop anyway, but because I'm so happy for this more OG-style set-up, I thought I'd write a few words. Anyway, thoroughly loved every single moment of this and Hadelich seems like such a down-to-earth guyyyyy

[@Lemon-Mint...prct1c3]

So trueee 😭

[@10393DesignHub]

100% agree with this. Having a desk or an object of anchor in front of you would put you in a more comfortable zone than having none. Same thing with singers having mic stand although they technically don't need it (personally, I need it =)))))).

[@RealMusicalMunch]

Saw Augustin recently in New Zealand. His Tchaikovsky is so clean and crisp but yet his sound is not pressed and it’s just crazy how he gets his sound.

[@JustFiddler]

kamu sangat beruntung

[@procrastipractice]

💡Augustin's pro tip for intonation 💡The left hand tends to return to a relaxed shape with equidistant fingers. If you are out of tune, ask yourself what the hand-shape in the current passage is and if the hand has returned to the more relaxed (but wrong shape). In general, identify and practice the sequence of hand-shapes in a piece and how they morph into each other.

[@podoke]

love how the conversation seamlessly transitioned into what the current flight points meta is lmao kinda adorable how equally excited augustin was to explain how he's turned flight points into a irl strategy game

[@maypling]

yeah violin>flight points>games seems random but somehow it gave so much insight into who he is and how he works

[@juliejules7780]

It was a waste of time. I'm here to hear about violin

[@haroldcruz8550]

Most classical musicians are actually very down to earth.

[@maypling]

i guess i should stop being so surprised about how normal world-class violinists are 😅 so much of his advice was applicable outside classical music as well, super insightful episode!

[@Nikoletakari]

OMG! Twoset talks with AUGUSTIN HADELICH?! Let's goo

[@Musique_Splat]

Augustin*

[@ElizaSocha]

OMG Twoset and Augustin it's too much happiness at once!

[@janicefrillmann]

When I played the Mendelssohn for Isaac Stern, he told me you will play it differently at each stage in your life from early years to later on in life. Great lesson

[@WeilunP]

Twoset Academy's first masterclass from Austin Hadelich!! The connections Brett and Eddy have with all the great soloists are insane!! So proud of these two😭👏👏👏

[@kiobe4]

I thought Augustin's closing comment about approaching music and everything in life with a playful attitude was good. As he mentioned earlier in the episode, being too into a piece in an intellectual way and losing the playful attitude, or what is called "beginner's mind" in Zen philosophy, can hinder your experience of it. Playing without tension is always important, and having a mental attitude of playfulness can help reduce mental and physical tension when approaching anything.

[@gatesurfer]

Augustin is an awesome guy. He performed out here in Hawaii, where is a tradition for a guest artist to get a flower lei after his performance. He played Beethoven magnificently in the first half of the concert. At the end of the concert, he came out presented a lei to JoAnn Falletta, who is our emeritus conductor.

[@lizisabellagarciaduran1226]

MY FAVORITE VIOLINIST EVERR ❤

[@SantaWithaViolin]

Thank you for showing us personal side of Mr. Hadelich. I have always wondered about this after watching his incredible Bach performance last year in Tokyo. Absolutely a legendary violinist and looks like a down to earth true gentleman.

[@LinhChi93]

No wayyy you got Augustin!!

[@pinsk94]

So many amazing violinists around today but for me, Augustin is my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pujiharyanto9996]

Hadelich is one of the few solo violinists who has a distinctive style in every part of his playing. He is very amazing very fluent making his technque more than look like easy to play. He inherit character of someone that deep dive into his things, the real violinist

[@MalaNi76]

No one plays the Dvorak concerto as magical and soulful as Augustin. Incredible violinist! Thank you for having him on your podcast. You guys are amazing!

[@JustFiddler]

😊

[@nancyfiskemusic]

As a clarinetist I still learned about practicing and performing. Thanks! Great show.

[@Martina_.]

Oh, there are so many violinists that I really admire for their hard work, but I do have a special soft spot for Augustin. Listening to him talking to people is just as enriching as listening to him playing. Many thanks for doing this interview 🙂

[@oxoelfoxo]

so true!

[@anniebananie3421]

Eddy, you do a really good job framing conversations and asking questions. That is not an easy skill to develop, but it makes these talks interesting and helps peoples' thoughts to flow. 😊

[@maxdonaldson861]

Just commenting to get this thought out of my head: a lot of what Augustin said closely matched my experience of learning physics (I'm doing an undergraduate degree right now), and with what I know about physics education research. The process of solving hard problems again and again forges connections in your brain that allow you to use past experience to solve problems quicker in the future. You gradually gain an intuition for which techniques (in physics)/solutions (in violin practice) will help you make progress. Also, I used to not be able to bear the method of practice based on diagnosing problems and figuring out the best solutions, because I was so self-critical that I couldn't bear to e.g. record myself. But since I stopped lessons and now just play in orchestras and chamber groups for fun, I have learned to be more curious (playful in Augustin's words) in how I practice, and I'm more willing to strategise. I think it's incredible that Augustin manages to keep that spirit up when he is under such pressure. Also, Augustin's recent experience of getting into bluegrass and country music is exactly the experience I have recently had with Scottish folk music. Suddenly a whole world of new repertoire and a completely different way of playing opened up to me, where they place value on different musical skills than in classical music. But classical music is such a good grounding with which to approach other genres.

[@kellantoohey5219]

This is so cool- I was playing in the orchestra when Hadelich soloed at the Colorado Music Festival, where he was at the time of this interview. Best Tchaikovsky concerto ever!

[@nickiemcnichols5397]

Wow, such an honor! Wouldn’t it be awesome to have him as your teacher?

[@samli8888]

Still in shock from when I saw Augustin in Melbourne. What a player!

[@HappyG1lm0re]

I got to see Augustine play in Colorado with the CSO, best show I've seen in my life. Absolute legend.

[@christinelyman738]

He is coming back!

[@Elvenlyre]

Thank you for the beautful nuanced discussion. Worth going back to again and again.

[@konradnagy5394]

I've got forced by my teacher to play in a big concert hall, I wasn't ready so I wasn't greatful about my performance. It was a good choice to talk about this with Hadelich, helped me much.

[@peggysmith-p5u]

Really fun & informative podcast today. Biggest tip to me was to not keep practicing mistakes, correct it & practice the corrections after that! Also I have the bad habit of lifting my 1st finger off the fingerboard unnecessarily...so I must work on that! It was nice to hear Augustin talk, as I've only ever heard him play pieces on KZbin. He is an awesome violinist!

[@oxoelfoxo]

check out his talk with Ray Chen

[@fairdinkum-u4b]

AUGUSTIN HADELICH!! I went to see him play Mendelssohn in Sydney last month and he was amazing!!!! Thanks Brett and Eddy:)))

[@chloewu0211]

An hour long podcast? YESSSSS!!!!! I NEED LONGER VIDS FROM TWOSET and Augustin? The dream podcast episode right here

[@linda__4587]

I have never seen Two Set so relaxed. They look great!

[@caroltulip]

🤩🤩🤩 Thank you for inviting, Augustin! Such an incredible violinist! His sound is so smooth! And there are so many good tips here! 😍 Like not playing too much the same piece, so you don’t get sick of it! Thank you for this interview!!!!

[@ItIsJustJudy]

That was a lot of fun to watch. Augustin Hadelich seems like a very nice, incredibly intelligent person.

[@ElizaSocha]

Wow, TwoSet Talks is geting better and better! Thanks for this super interesting conversation. I love Augustin❤

[@pkmnjss]

Thank you so much for inviting Augustin on! Such a fun interview about so many different topics that really show his wonderful personality. His Mendelssohn performance in Sydney was breath-taking, as in I literally had to remember to breathe because it was so amazing. Please have a livestream game night, it would be so much fun!

[@mikas2934]

Yep was there and I had the same experience with his Mendelssohn. Time flew by because I was so captivated and flabbergasted the whole time!

[@linghsingng4333]

Such a gem that all 3 of them went into analyse or get very nerdy into playing....i really loved it! Also a lot of wise advice in life or in violin playing. Knowing when to say no and do fewer things really well than trying to do a lot of things at the same time

[@MrEL28]

Augustin is a good violinist and great teacher. Thanks for interviewing him.

[@Bones_andArrows]

NO WAY YOU GUYS COLLABED 😭fav soloist and fav KZbinrs best day ever

[@AmericaisTheBabylon]

Really excited to hear Augustin talk about bluegrass and country music. I am really enjoying him playing fiddle tunes as encore pieces. Twoset should have a show of top class fiddlers versus classical players and have them try to play each other's music.

[@oxoelfoxo]

ooh, i remember seeing a jazz player react to one of his Americana pieces and iirc he thought it was way too classical

[@susanbryant6516]

I saw Augustin in Melbourne in August, he was wonderful!

[@oxoelfoxo]

jealous!

[@TypincsVideos]

Happy to have Augustin here. :)

[@samo980]

I enjoyed this episode immensely. Thoughtful discussions, varying topics including non-music ones and all of it was very interesting. I especially enjoyed seeing Augustine's personality more and his thoughtful approach to things. I don't even play the violin but learning more about it makes me appreciate & enjoy music that much more. More episodes like this please (and when can we have Augustine back again?? ) 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sabrinai]

Just yesterday listened to Hadelich's rendition of Zapateado and was blown away of course! Would love to see him live one day (and twoset too, of course 🥲).

[@secondbreakfast9]

OH MY GOD I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS, THIS IS AWESOME

[@exion7458]

I’m going to see Augustin at the end of September and again in November, and I’m so excited. I see him everytime he’s within 5 hours of me. It’s an absolute wonder every time! I hope I have the chance to meet him one day :D thank you for the wonderful podcast Twoset

[@amxriss]

I wish he’d come back to Houston this year 😢 but I can’t be greedy when the universe had him come on my birthday last year playing my favorite violin concerto ❤

[@joy1ess]

AUGUSTIN HADELICH !!!!! his Bach is the best of the best !!

[@zens365daysofviolinpractic2]

Please don’t delete this video. This is my favorite 😢

[@oxoelfoxo]

you can download it :-)

[@nickiemcnichols5397]

Why are they removing videos?

[@Naiagar]

Augustin is finally here!! ❤

[@Humbersox]

This was so exciting when I saw it - thank you for inviting Augustin and thank you to Mr. Hadelich for accepting the invitation.

[@e2pii213]

James Ehnes the next one!

[@wanwan2180]

i like how their questions are about how to get better

[@evatuti2827]

I'm going to see Hadelich in Berlin in a few weeks I'm sooo excited!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

Last time we had Chloe as the guest, this time we have Augustin as the guest. Truly amazing. Imagine if one day two set collab with Roman Kim 🤯

[@susanbryant6516]

Roman Kim doesn’t like Twoset, so probably won’t happen…

[@schewts]

​@@susanbryant6516 what why?

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

@@susanbryant6516 sadly, I have to say this is a fact indeed

[@Mikebus585-nt6yy]

@@schewts Roman Kim doesn’t like to be reacted to

[@schewts]

@@Mikebus585-nt6yy really? i remember he did an interview with violinmechanic though

[@carolmccurdy6576]

Thank you for introducing me to yet another marvelous violinist. Beautiful.

[@piotrszarek9802]

The way of practicing and fixing problems from the master violinist. Building the proper mindset and studying routine. Priceless. Thank you Augustin and Eddie and Brett:) Inspiring and motivating.

[@Kate-ju7es]

Such an amazing interview! Thank you so much for this🤩

[@쉿93]

😮 how did I miss the fact that you have a podcast. Anyway inviting Augustin Hadelich is really cool!

[@sabrinai]

Hadeliiiich!!! Amaaaazing!!! When you can slay a podcast slowly, you can slay a podcast quickly!

[@gusguslvr]

hadelich is coming to my uni in january im so excited!!!!!

[@oxoelfoxo]

wow, hope you see/participate in all the events he's in

[@redmom666]

What an incredible talent. 😊

[@AndrewLong]

What an inspiration! So excited to see him play Mendelssohn in a couple weeks!

[@ZiaElohka]

Great interview, with the special informal, relaxed Twoset touch. I hope you will do many more interviews likes this!

[@notquiteagoat]

As soon as I saw that Augustin was in the video I had to watch immediately!

[@janiceching7750]

OMG, my favourite sololist came to twoset!! i have just been to his sydney concert in aug!!!!

[@wuguay5526]

Augustin!!! Great guest

[@Schutoven]

The moment ive been waiting for!!

[@exion7458]

YESS IM SO EXCITED. I LOVE AUGUSTIN

[@bankimoon201]

AUGUSTIN MY GOAT

[@amandacollecutt2491]

Saw him In NZ. It was so good!

[@qQuellaq]

I love you guys!!! Augustin has been my greatest inspiration of ALL times thank you so much for this!!!❤❤

[@acactus2190]

Saw Augustin's concert at the tanglewood festival, very excited to have you have a podcast with him!

[@AnotherRandomChannel13]

Yessss what an awesome collab!! I wish I could hear more with you all :)

[@nywicks]

Finally, excited to see Augustin Hadelich in your channel. Saw him at Carnegie Hall this past June. What a dream! Hope to see him again soon.

[@zarakoda]

WHY is it on a TwoSet podcast that I find out Hadelich was in my hometown last month and I missed him? AUGHHHHHHHHHH

[@sabrinalauenstein]

Thanks guys! This saves my day

[@dennybocachica4646]

OMGGGGGG, AUGUSTINNNNN!!!!

[@HateNormies]

You guys are stepping up the game every single time!

[@violinistaosmar8961]

I heard Agustin in CDMX, was the first time for me and it was amazing! Thanks for the interview

[@lillerriller740]

I just watched him perform live it was amazing

[@alexcypher3728]

Livestream board night? Hell yeah I’d watch!

[@murillo_almeida]

Augustin is the best violin player in the world. Thank you twoset violin 🙌

[@sampolinad]

There was something over the guest in the beginning and then he shook it off, and seemed to feel lighter, - admirable. Was pleasantly surprised about how interestingly Augustin Hadelich speaks and how well he carries himself. Nice beautiful eyes, cool looking at the colour changing, as I have mentioned somewhere before, I think. Lots of high-collared "asian" shirts and jackets I see, but would be cool with something else once in a while. Like you know, more experiments with clothing, although if he is into perfectionism and managing it haha and efficiency, then it is probably a way to cut the energy going into thinking what to wear and channelling it somewhere important. I have now for a long time specific breakfasts at home and such, on rotation, but then experiment with orders when (rarely) eating out - gosh, so good. Great advices, about the violin and other, especially the one about a playful approach to life. Thank you!

[@doradostern4851]

Thank you for doing this podcast it’s so informative and interesting! And yes we definitely need a board game livestream plssss

[@samng5407]

OMG....Augustin is there....Share experiences? What? It's too good. Thanks both💯

[@craftingafterdark]

I've always wished for a Ling Ling Workout with Augustin but this was way way better! My absolute favorite violinist! 😍❤️

[@jcortese3300]

His comment about saying no if you're not ready reminded me of something that Jeff Dunham (a comedian) said about being scouted by the Tonight Show early in his career, and being told at that time that he wasn't ready yet. He was really down about it but was told by them, "Better five years too late than one day too early." And indeed when he finally got onto the show, he aced it. There's nothing more important than building a reputation as RELIABLE. You need to be known as clutch -- and that means knowing when you aren't ready yet.

[@weamadel156]

One of your best episodes, really 🌟

[@liloruf2838]

HADELICH IS THE BEST 😍😍😍

[@linghsingng4333]

Omg...i was going thru some other twoset's old video....then notifications came in!🥰😍

[@jeanettegirosky7735]

Wow. What a nice podcast. Augustin is so down to earth. I've been enjoying his renditions of 'Orange Blossom Special'....Augustin if you read this, please check out some of the earlier 'Hee Haw' shows which you can find on youtube....some great old bluegrass on that show back in the day.

[@aquamarine9568]

Thank you Augustin and TwoSet. This was a fascinating episode.

[@oxoelfoxo]

wooot! Augustin, my articulate man!

[@carochiqui1]

I loved his last piece of wisdom. Keep practice fun and playful. Leave the mean voice out of your practice room! ❤❤❤

[@GDavis-e5g]

Hadelich is here! lets go!

[@eriknystrom5839]

Augustin will be in Stockholm 24 October and 26 October. I have a ticket for 24 October. Mendelssohn VC. Very much looking forward! Tickets for classical concerts are actually quite cheap (compared to pop concerts)