tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post113254172229973999..comments2024-03-23T11:40:13.092-05:00Comments on Musical Assumptions: Going into Music as a ProfessionElaine Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-87766922837516313412011-05-04T13:29:10.780-05:002011-05-04T13:29:10.780-05:00Dear Lyudmilla,
Thank you for your comment. Ther...Dear Lyudmilla,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. There is nothing wrong with encouraging your son to become the best musician he can possibly be. There are many terrific musicians who have been able to combine a high-powered college education and a demanding extra-musical career with good or great musicianship. I believe that a dedication to music enhances everyone's life, and the ability to play at the highest level possible further amplifies that enhancement.<br /><br />I like to keep the old saw, "when musicians get together they talk about money, and when bankers get together they talk about music" in mind. Granted, our current crop of bankers and businesspeople seems to be musically tone deaf (perhaps that's one reason for all the problems), but musicians tend to have, because of the balance and essential morality of music itself, a far more generous way of looking at the world.Elaine Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-55118716457889679072011-05-04T06:09:22.168-05:002011-05-04T06:09:22.168-05:00Dear Elaine, Thanks for your essay. I have a son w...Dear Elaine, Thanks for your essay. I have a son who is aspiring to become a musician. He is only 8 years old but already achieved quite a lot for his age (comparatively). Having said that there are plenty who at his age are even better than him. With every year he becomes more and more passionate about music. As a mother with every year I learn more and more about how cruel and competitive the world of professional music is. I feel like sparing him from it and at the same time I do not want to be one of those parents who out of pragmatism kill a chance for their child to go the way they want. Your article shows a lot of sad truth and corresponds well with what I thought it will be like to work in the field of music. It gives a lot to think about. I admire you for speaking openly about it. It is very good of you. With many thanks. LyudmillaLyudmillanoreply@blogger.com