Interviews Double Bass Simón García: “Music Is for Sharing, and It’s Not a Competition” Guitar Marlon Titre: “Instead of Assuming Students Will Just ‘Figure It Out’ in the Professional World, the Challenge of the Conservatory Is to Decide What Courses We Can Provide to Make Sure Musicians Are Prepared For the Future” Piano Peter Ryan: “Go Out and Get Some Life Experience That Doesn’t Involve Your Instrument” Guitar René Izquierdo: “Asking a Freshman to Tackle a Concerto That’s Out of Their League Is Like Asking a 2nd Grader to Do Trigonometry” Piano Mariana Gurkova: “What Makes the Pianist Different Is the Way He Has to Transmit His Own Personal Message to the Audience” Double Bass Joel Quarrington: “I Do Believe That Eventually Everyone Will Be Tuning in Fifths but That Might Be a Hundred Years Away” Saxophone Nobuya Sugawa: “It Is Essential to Listen to a Wide Range of Music, Not Just Classical Saxophone” Trumpet Tine Thing Helseth: “I Want to Be a Role Model for Young Girls Wanting to Take up the Trumpet, to Show That Equality Is Important and Everyone Should Be Judged Solely on Their Playing” Piano Leif Ove Andsnes: “I’m Lucky to Play an Instrument Where There Is Unlimited Music to Choose From” Guitar Judicaël Perroy: “I Try to Forget Myself During Teaching, Arguably One of the Most Difficult Things to Do” Previous Page 1 … 13 14 15 16 17 … 28 Next Page