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Re: Playing With Emotion

Author: Winnie
Date: 2022-04-08 09:03

Hi!

Up until I read your comment I thought that the reason my style wasn’t full of emotion was because of a technical or expressive problem. Now I realize that the reason might be a mental/emotional block in myself.

You mentioned that it might be hard to play with emotion under pressure in an orchestra and on command. I have felt some nervousness before playing my solo, especially since it starts the piece and there isn’t a “warm up”. But I never thought about playing with emotion on command, which is sort of what the piece and my directors are wanting. I’m pretty introverted and I don’t reveal my emotions that often since I’m quite private, even to close friends, so my solo feeling bland might be a mixture of me being shy and not used to expressing myself.

As for feeling comfortable with the piece, I do feel comfortable with the technical demands of the piece, especially when I’m alone or playing in front of friends. I really enjoy it, it’s a very fun piece to listen to and play! In the company of my orchestra and conductor I do feel somewhat comfortable but some pressure at the same time to play it perfectly. I think I need to be more open and transparent with my playing and be less attentive to the pressure I feel.

Thank you for the advice! It’s helped me view playing with emotion and expression in a different way!

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