Spring frenzy! - and on being okay with being unsatisfied

Spring time is always peak season in the classical music business. Over the next month, I'm playing seven totally different programs.. Woof! The marathon starts off with a bang, with a solo recital in NYC next week that's presented by the Salon de Virtuosi series.

Although this kind of performance overload is taxing, I very much appreciate the pressure and occasion to pump out tons of music in performance. When that's not the case and I am left in solitude for a stretch of time, my inclination and tendency is to criticize my playing so thoroughly that I end up seriously doubting if anything I am producing is worthy of the public's attention and time.

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