𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙘𝙩?
Once I assisted conductor Jun Märkl when he guest conducted Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. We chatted about becoming a professional conductor as I was still a DMA student back then. He told me that it is such a lonely profession. There are only you and your scores in a hotel room, trying to figure everything out from whether the ensemble will like you, whether you've done a good job, or how you are going to improve tomorrow.
His words stayed with me many years after our conversation, and I have learned, matured, and experienced many restless nights self-doubting while trying to figure things out. Sometimes I did better than other times.
That's why I really look forward to today's conversation with conductor Tiffany Chang on managing your fears, and how this can impact your well-being, your live, and your career.