It's easy to play a phrase on instinct without knowing what you're actually saying with it. William Hagen shares the practice a coach pushed him toward: naming one emotional adjective, then pulling from a real memory of that feeling.
In this wide-ranging interview with violinist William Hagen, the artist discusses how he prepares for a concert and develops an interpretation. How do you balance with an orchestra? Determine phrasing? Develop an internal rhythm or simply have fun while practicing? Delving deep into his extensive performance experience, William shares advice that is applicable to any performing artist in this conversation with tonebase's own Head of Violin, Eric Silberger.
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