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thebace t1_iqwf0tx wrote

I know audition secrets are “take care of the basics” like pitch and rhythm, but what specifically do you think audition winners do differently in practice rooms than those who continually come up close but short?

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MainlyMozartSD OP t1_iqwfrh9 wrote

One does indeed have to take care of the basics, to which I would add tone as well as pitch and rhythm. But the basics aren't enough; at the top professional level one takes those qualities for granted. The winner usually sounds like a winner, i.e. they're playing music (with brilliance, expression, emotion, etc.) and not just notes.

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thebace t1_iqwg1v1 wrote

Thanks for the response.

How can one develop that winning sound as opposed to someone continually advancing to semis or finals without winning?

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MainlyMozartSD OP t1_iqwh2ju wrote

The playing has to cohere as a performance and not sound like one is just taking a test.

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BestCatEva t1_iqxm5i1 wrote

Remember, music happens between the notes. My mentor (who also taught at Jilliard) would take a lot of time communicating the ‘how’ of musicianship.

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