Author: frank
Date: 2006-04-19 16:19
I've seen a few players overworking passages. My feeling is that if you don't know them at concert time and need to reahearse, you will never get it anyway. By concert time, I have the reed I am going to play on. Since I play in different halls all over and in different climates and altitudes, I get a few strenghts to choose from. I blow a few notes and warm up my fingers on scales and noodle a bit. In order to play relaxed, you must BE relaxed. So, I would recommend having a day like any other. Go shopping, eat, do laundry. Then, when it is time, get on stage and focus on the task at hand. Sometimes this is easier said than done. I definitely try not to eat too heavy before a performance. It makes me sleepy and bloated! lol
I do get nervous some times though. When I do a concerto, I get a huge adrenaline rush. I have to control it or otherwise I will be a mess on stage. Backstage, I pace nervously. I only think positive. I NEVER think "oh man, that one passage is hard" because if I do, I will obsess on it and most likely mess it up. I never practice a "tough" passage ad nauseum either before a performance. It creates a mental doubt in your subconscious that you cannot do it. This is assuming that you have prepared the music well enough. I've done my fair share of last minute panic practice though! I also think of how easy this thing is going to be and how fun it is. When I get onstage, I am mentally ready. Time slows down and I feel as though things are in slow motion. This affords me with time to not worry about technique or sound, just the musical message. Anyone else experience this? The nerves wash out and I am only left with excitement and positive energy. Do I sound too California? 
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