In the air lays
an intense tension, an intense concentration, nearly palpable to
all those engaged within it. All people are focused in, perhaps on
a single leader, perhaps on the slightest breath or noise. And all
of this happens within the blink of an eye, merely an instant, but
in the eyes of these musicians, it may be the instant that matters
the most. It may in fact be the instant that sets the tone of the
entire performance to come. The moment that decides whether all of
those extra hours of practice for the slightest details was worth
it. But to the audience, to the untrained observer, all that
happens is the lift of a hand and the music begins. Perhaps they
sense the tension in the air, but they certainly do not realize the
extent of the work and dedication it takes to be truly successful
on such an endeavor. Beyond the more menial task of reading over
the notes and rhythms of the piece many times before, or maybe even
looking minutes before, comes what truly may be defined as
musicianship and artistry. It comes from the thousands of hours of
dedication and practice that allows musicians to look beyond the
notes and rhythms, creating something truly profound. Although
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Throughout the
presentation, talent was not emphasized, but rather he spoke of how
we should approach practicing effectively and how often one should
practice. One of his main points I had heard previously involved
Malcolm Gladwells book Outliers. Basically the main argument was
that it takes ten thousand hours of diligent practice to become a
master in any field. He goes on to use the example of violin
students practice hours, showing how those who practiced more were
widely more successful than those who practices less, and there
wasnt any outliers who relied on talent to get by with less
practice. (Gladwell,
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