Young musicians are learning their craft at a phenomenal level. The important things for them
to learn are still the same: respect, reverence, and community.
As a senior, my goals have to do with sharing music, but also with guiding young people personally, supporting their golden musical interiors while helping them negotiate positive ways of working together to explore music. I try to model the way of working that I want them to understand; respecting each person in every ensemble I am part of, working to translate the inner language of music rather than getting stuck on the surface polish of the notes. These young people play so well that working merely on making things more perfect is not what is needed. Polishing the lamp is good, but one must light the flame inside.
