The Musician's Way Blog

In September, I sat down with one of the editors at BandDirector.com to discuss music education, the content of The Musician’s Way, and my motivations for writing a book.

The interview was just published on their site; if you’d like to read it, please click here.

I’m pleased to announce that MusiciansWay.com will be a major sponsor of prize money for the junior division of the prestigious American String Teacher’s Association (ASTA) biennial National Solo Competition taking place in 2011. The ASTA National Solo Competition has helped launch the careers of many eminent performers, among them, superstar violinist Joshua Bell, who won the Grand Prize in 1981. Continue Reading

At a recent national conference of the American String Teachers Association, I gave a talk titled “Fearless Performance” (which is also the name of part II of The Musician’s Way). The session attracted a large audience, mostly comprised of music teachers, along with a smattering of students. Some editors from Strings magazine attended as well, and, in the following weeks, they enlisted writer James Reel to conduct this interview.

© 2009 Gerald Klickstein