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merican cellist David Finckel embarks on a series of seminars entitled Being a
usician at Stony Brook University, New York on 3February. Here, he identifies the
mportant habits of those musicians who have built and maintained successful careers
esday, 11 February 2014
ll musicians, especially those soon to
merge from formal education, wonder
hat path their careers will take and
hether they can control their artistic
estinies. While there are no proven
ethods for career control, it is possible
o identify the traits common among
ose who enjoy successful lives in
usic. These 10 habits of successful
usicians are drawn from my course at
tony Brook University entitled Being a
usician. While they cant guarantee a
uccessful career, at the very least they
entify what a hopeful musician should
ot be without.
Know thyself
eing a musician begins with you.
nowing and being able to articulate why you love music, and why you must make a
e of it, are the first steps to convincing the world that you are in the business to
ay. Understanding how you stack up in the music world, and knowing what you have
et to learn, is equally important. If you are tougher on yourself than others, youll be
eady for anything.
Be an artist
here are many musicians, but few real artists. True artists remake and replenish
emselves perpetually, and are the ones followed by a loyal public. Decide what you
eed in order to honestly call yourself an artist and go get it. Study the people you
onsider to be great artists and emulate them. You cant go wrong by spending a day
s Mendelssohn, Picasso or Charlie Chaplin. Put yourselves in their heads and youll
ee the world differently.
Keep learning
rtists never stop absorbing knowledge and ideas that enrich their minds. Read,
sten, watch, ask questions and surround yourself with interesting people. Dont
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scount unconventional sources of knowledge. People who are constantly learning
re the most interesting, always changing and always growing. Be one of them.
Work on your performance
ont be afraid to compare your performance to your own ideal. Be relentless in your
etermination to improve. Tape yourself on your mobile phone. Ask your friends for
onest opinions. Listen and watch those musicians you admire most. Ask to play for
e best musicians you know. You will only show yourself to be more dedicated than
thers.
Make friends
areers are not made in isolation. Your friends, colleagues, mentors and industry
ontact list should be large, ever-growing and well-maintained. It will likely be one of
ese people who opens opportunities for you, recommends you, or shares a new idea
at changes your life. A large musical family is not a bad thing to have.
Visualise possible lives
eep an open mind as to the variety of ways you could be a musician. There are
any.
Ask not what the industry can do for you
veryone who works in the arts industry faces enormous challenges on a day-to-day
asis. The best thing a musician can do for them is to offer solutions, not present
roblems. These people appreciate all your ideas about programming, creative ways
appeal to the public, and help you can offer to run their organisations more
owerfully. Ask what you can do for them.
Lead by example
he ideas and ideals of an artist are often beyond the comprehension of most around
em. As a rule, the most effective way to stand out in the field from the rest is to live
e life you believe in. Inspire others through your own work, and opportunities willurely come your way.
Give back
is never too soon to begin sharing your experience, knowledge and inspiration with
ose poised to become classical music listeners, supporters and practitioners in the
ear and far futures. As an artist and a musician, you always have something to
hare. That you are perceived as thoughtful, generous and forward-thinking is
ompletely in your favour.
0. Stay the course
ommitment to your art respecting your initial reasons for becoming a musician and
ejecting all unprincipled derivations from the course of integrity is essential for
timately commanding the respect of your colleagues, public, supporters and the
ntire industry. Today there are numerous temptations in the music world to stray
om the highest standards of a pure course of study and practice of great music.
usicians, educators and administrators desperately employ short-lived ideas for
etting engagements, creating opportunities for students and selling tickets. At the
nd of the day, not being among those who doubt the staying power of our art is the
nly safe way to ensure that you will be trusted and taken seriously.
avid Finckel was cellist for the Emerson String Quartet from 1979 to 2013. He is
urrently the co-artistic director of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center,
ounder and co-artistic director of Music@Menlo, co-artistic director of Chamber
Music Today and The Mendelssohn Fellowship in Korea, professor of cello at The
uilliard School, and visiting professor of music at Stony Brook University.
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Paul Gregory Works at Brighton
Great comments f rom a great artist......
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Nigel Blower Newcastle University
My goodness Paul, just seen your CaprichoArabe on You tube. Beautiful.
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Nigel Blower Newcastle University
Spanish guitar music does something for me that no other can. Your playing i s absolutelythe business.
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PaulGregoryWorks at Brighton
And I have now seen some of your art work. Stunningly beautiful!
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Alex Petcu Works at Musician
Good stuff!
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Angie Mekkelson The University of Utah
Thank you! I am a classical pianist - I love your article!!! makes sense to me!! Especially being harder onyourself than others
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Matthew Coley Ames, Iowa
This is great, and right on!
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DEBATE An interesting
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biography is key to
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Lloyd Webber receives
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