First of all, I wanted to say that I love your playing, and am a huge fan of your interpretations of Chopin, Mozart and many others. Your recording of Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra is my favourite recording of the piece.
As a student studying in university to become an orchestral instrumentalist, there is often an extreme amount of pressure, stress, and self doubt when trying to get into such a competitive field where standards are so high. While a career as a concert pianist is different from that of an orchestral musician, there are many similarities. What advice can you give to a student struggling with the pressure to improve in such a competitive environment? How did you manage the stress and continue to practice without letting it get to you?
Also, what changes do you think should be made to higher level music education (universities, conservatories etc.), to improve musical development and create more well rounded musicians?
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Hi Lang Lang!
First of all, I wanted to say that I love your playing, and am a huge fan of your interpretations of Chopin, Mozart and many others. Your recording of Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra is my favourite recording of the piece.
As a student studying in university to become an orchestral instrumentalist, there is often an extreme amount of pressure, stress, and self doubt when trying to get into such a competitive field where standards are so high. While a career as a concert pianist is different from that of an orchestral musician, there are many similarities. What advice can you give to a student struggling with the pressure to improve in such a competitive environment? How did you manage the stress and continue to practice without letting it get to you?
Also, what changes do you think should be made to higher level music education (universities, conservatories etc.), to improve musical development and create more well rounded musicians?
Thank you so much for doing this AMA!
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