Musician, performer, clarinettist?
A few years ago, at a composition masterclass, the guest teacher asked everyone who was a performer to raise their hands. I doubted. Was I a performer if it had been more than a year since I'd given a recital? If the only time I played was in orchestral rehearsals? If I hadn't practiced seriously for almost two years? Over a month I didn't touch my clarinet? I raised my hand at that time, but the thought kept playing in my head. I posed the question during a discussion in another class, and most of my classmates actually agreed that once you get to a certain level of proficiency, you will always be a performer.
So forgive me if I don't have a concert calendar, discography or repertoire list and if I don't think high enough of myself to present you with some of my recordings. I still identify as a clarinettist, as a performer, and most of all as a musician and a teacher.
So forgive me if I don't have a concert calendar, discography or repertoire list and if I don't think high enough of myself to present you with some of my recordings. I still identify as a clarinettist, as a performer, and most of all as a musician and a teacher.