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Topics: Competitions, historic LHS marimba competition
0:00 Intro and hello
1:18 Ben: 1995 Leigh Howard Stevens International Marimba Competition and Festival
6:54 Elizabeth’s background
9:19 Matt’s background
12:45 Tim Feerst: How do you deal with disappointing competition results, and what should you do to rebound from them?
17:11 Brian Calhoon: How do you maintain personal and artistic satisfaction and sanity while in the business of comparing and competing with others?
18:34 Maintaining your unique style
22:42 Gordon Stout: How do you feel about what Bartok said … something to the effect that “competitions are for horses, not musicians.”
Joining us to talk all about competitions are Matt Penland and Elizabeth Galvan.
Topics: Competitions, historic LHS marimba competition
0:00 Intro and hello
1:18 Ben: 1995 Leigh Howard Stevens International Marimba Competition and Festival
6:54 Elizabeth’s background
9:19 Matt’s background
12:45 Tim Feerst: How do you deal with disappointing competition results, and what should you do to rebound from them?
17:11 Brian Calhoon: How do you maintain personal and artistic satisfaction and sanity while in the business of comparing and competing with others?
18:34 Maintaining your unique style
22:42 Gordon Stout: How do you feel about what Bartok said … something to the effect that “competitions are for horses, not musicians.”
30:13 Laurel: psychology of competition
34:16 Brian Nozny: How important do you feel that competitions are to ones’ development as a performer and overall career?
42:08 Rodney Rote Jr. What would be the best approach or reaction if you were to mess up at a competition? Whether it was a big mistake or something only you noticed?
34:16 Brian Nozny: How important do you feel that competitions are to ones’ development as a performer and overall career?
42:08 Rodney Rote Jr. What would be the best approach or reaction if you were to mess up at a competition? Whether it was a big mistake or something only you noticed?
50:42 Bailey O’Donnell: How would you change your preparation methods if, as the competition approached, you felt you might not have enough time to perfect the material?
53:59 Post-competition
55:27 Chris Brophy: Which is more important, the performance at the competition or the preparation leading up to it? i.e. The solution or the process of solving it?
57:23 Ted Jackson: To Laurel: I would like to enter the Great Plains or Southern California Marimba Competition next year. Could you give me any advice from your experience at the Great Plains competition or competitions in general? Would it be good to play two pieces of contrasting styles?
1:00:37 Paul Millette: When judging a competition with multiple rounds, in the finals do you judge based solely on the playing of the final round, or do you take into consideration the repertoire performed in previous rounds?
1:07:38 Rebecca Kite: Should you focus on being perfect or should you focus on your own musical voice?
1:12:07 Wrap
