We are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic; the government has taken actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we are seeing a radical shift in our society’s function (or lack thereof) that is totally unprecedented. Nobody alive has seen anything like what is occurring now in their entire lifetime. I, of course, didn’t need to tell you that, because if you are anything like the…
A friend recently posted some personal thoughts about her relationship with her instrument and with music as a whole. I identified very closely with what she had to say, and felt that I would write about my perspective on why musicians continue to pursue the improvement of their craft every day. For her anonymity, I will not share my friend’s name. But I will share what she posted:…
