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A Message From Living Composers
Being a composer could get you closer to guys like Mozart and Beethoven. Because you understand what it’s like. What the process feels like. If somebody asked me what is the one thing I would like to...
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You Need to Lead Us, Somewhere.
Sponsored by Corilon Violins We are waiting for you. We are waiting for you to lead us to awesomeness. We want to see your products, your music. We want to be your fans. But we cannot do it if we...
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The Musician’s Life
It’s the journey. It’s how you start with twinkle, twinkle all the way to become the concertmaster—without forgetting the details, the stages. A musician is known for her dedication. The way she lives...
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8 Lessons From El Zorro
El Zorro was responsible for the best part of my childhood. I would dress up like him and have the best fights of my life with my imaginary enemies. He was my hero but also my teacher. Today I would...
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I am no Superhero
I try to be. I wake up and get ready to tackle the violin, write, compose, learn/study German, exercise, meditate and 1,243 other things. Most days I’m satisfied with the amount of work done. But...
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Practice With This Shortcut in Mind…
Whether you press your back against a tennis ball (to kill your knots) or try to dig a hole, you will need repetition to see some improvement. To get fully hydrated you need to repeatedly drink water....
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The Musician Entrepreneur
After reading Seth Godin’s advice on entrepreneurship everything changed. I read 3 of his books(Tribes, Linchpin, the Dip) and most of his blog posts, bam! results. My music is going to be perform by...
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Ambition: Aim High, Stay Happy.
Ever since I started in music the pattern has been to achieve more. I only think about what I could do tomorrow and forget what just happened. I forget what’s real now. There is an ambitious soul...
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Orchestra Job Alerts
This week I was contacted by the team over at Classicalist.org, a database of orchestra jobs. Each week they search the world for orchestra auditions and deliver email alerts tailored by instrument...
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One Business Hour for Musicians
We classical musicians have competitions and auditions, but what are the chances of getting a prize? I mean, don’t get me wrong, apply and practice your ass off—but don’t limit yourself to only these...
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Leaving a Legacy
How cool would it be to be remembered for something awesome you said, performed, taught, composed or wrote way long after you disappear from Earth? No, it’s not about fame or popularity, it has a...
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Things Worth Doing
Practicing 10 hours in a row is a waste. A huge and fat way to believe you are achieving something you are actually not. It’s impossible to stay sane when you practice 10 hours in a row for a month...
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The Miracle Behind the Orchestra
Many of us play regularly in orchestra and take for granted the outcome of such an ensemble. It’s normal to seat in your chair and follow the guy with the stick and the one, two, three, four. Today I...
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Rule Number 6
Rule number 6 states that you shouldn’t take yourself so damned seriously. In the middle of an uncomfortable situation or a problem, stay in control. Stop for a second and feel the breeze, relax and...
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The Perfect Musician
The perfect musician has perfect pitch, a five million dollar instrument, a helicopter, the cutest dog, the best partner and knows all of her repertoire from memory. She plays in style and knows in...
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It Comes Down to Music Performance
When I wrote Viejos Tiempos, I used Sibelius software to systematize my ideas. I ended up with a nice looking score and beautiful formatted parts. But the final result had nothing to do with the...
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My Symphonic Quest
If you go over to My Quest page, you’ll see a bunch of my goals completed. The truth is that my career gave me a lot of surprises. I never thought I would travel for free or for almost no money (using...
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Making the Right Decision
Are you waiting to see the light at the end of the tunnel? Do you believe deep inside that your life will be better later? Sometimes we think that right here and right now is not where we are supposed...
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Our Solitary Art
You know you are lonely when you spend 10,000 hours alone. That’s us. Musicians spend thousands of hours alone—creating, interpreting and growing their skills. It’s how we find success. But is it...
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37 Seconds
Your case is in the passenger seat and you drive safely to rehearsal with your iPod plugged-in to the aux. You are running late but it’s fine, they know you there. You are carrying no extra set of...
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