Music-making was not really intended to be about fame and prestige at its inception. It was about joy and expression.
We don't have to subscribe to these popularized, vapid societal ideals of attainment.
I struggle with this a lot, too. Especially today.
And my private violin instruction for 14 years did NOT turn me into a Joshua Bell or a Sarah Chang... Although some of my old colleagues now play in professional orchestras.
My first violin teacher wanted my parents to send me to a school in NYC. They refused. I often wonder what if. What if they had? Would I be a pro by now? Would I be worthwhile? Would my life then mean something?
Playing music is a gift to your soul, first and foremost.
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Date: 2009-09-16 08:52 pm (UTC)What I can offer is this:
Music-making was not really intended to be about fame and prestige at its inception. It was about joy and expression.
We don't have to subscribe to these popularized, vapid societal ideals of attainment.
I struggle with this a lot, too. Especially today.
And my private violin instruction for 14 years did NOT turn me into a Joshua Bell or a Sarah Chang... Although some of my old colleagues now play in professional orchestras.
My first violin teacher wanted my parents to send me to a school in NYC. They refused. I often wonder what if. What if they had? Would I be a pro by now? Would I be worthwhile? Would my life then mean something?
Playing music is a gift to your soul, first and foremost.