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Re: Quartet Directors

Author: allencole
Date: 2004-02-28 20:27

The great thing about chamber music is sitting a small group of kids down and giving them the single mission of PLAYING TOGETHER. They generally figure out how to, and so will you. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and you will learn from everything that you do--both right and wrong.

You can find someone happy to coach you, but they are not going to want to spoon-feed you pitches and rhythms every week. Prepare a few things, and then invite someone to come in and coach you. The coach will have more to work with, and what he/she tells you will resonate more because of your experience.

The hardest thing in coaching chamber groups is to keep the group from being dependent on the coach. When you find someone willing to meet with you, greet them with something that you've done your best to prepare. Any musician will enjoy working with well-prepared and open-minded students.

Allen Cole

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