This is so helpful Olga. The nerves in public performance is a real challenge. It is so much harder for an adult to perform publicly. The nervousness limits your ability to express the art. Your advice is very valuable. Thank you!
The first key is picking pieces to perform you are ready to perform. I suffered very badly from being put on stage too soon as a kid: for me the time to share is when you have achieved some inner victories - each person will place different value on different experiences. For me, the victory was 4 months of peaceful hard work away from voices clamouring for concerts. I worked under a great Professor and my technical expertise flourished, freeing me up to express myself. When I performed subsequently in Austria, I felt confident going on stage. As a child, I felt petrified, backed up with several stuttering performances of pieces I was barely ready to study. But there was also a seminal moment: making a hash of the opening solo to Beethoven's Romance in F, then standing in front of 500 people as the pianist blitzed his own solo, prior to the toughest passage for me in the second solo. Why or how I nailed it is unclear to me, but nailing it after an unpromising start left me feeling that from then on, I would rarely have a more scary situation to face on stage....
Why I can understand your english (and not others), is very clear, thank you Olga!!! When you teach, you talk from the simplicity and truly of your soul too. Thank you for this video.
I was going to play sonata no 11 in front of my whole prestige school. I went and watched this video before hand. If I didn’t, I would have probably fainted in the middle of the song. But instead, I got top 3. Thank you!
Judging by your precise and clear speech, I assume you have an IQ of at least 140-150. Such intelligence, it is so, so rare, I am really amazed of you as a person. Please, DO post more often! Cheers.
Latvia seems to be the country of great and beautiful girls - pianists. Arta Arnicane, Olga Jegunova... on other video, I have seen you playing the Impromptus of Schubert, you are fantastic.
This was a phenomenal video and it's particularly great advice for me since I'll be playing at a recital today for the first time (just started learning piano this year!). I'll be playing Rondo Alla Turca so I've been listening to your recording of Piano Sonata No 11 in A - Major, K.331 for weeks on repeat! It's so beautiful. :D Can't wait for your next video blog (and your CD eventually).
Thank you so much for posting! Every word you say motivates me. In my experience, I’ve studied piano for almost ten years (I can’t afford to study a lot and improve fast since I’m majoring in Art History and I have to split my study-time in both careers). However, I do not feel ready to give a concert. Apart from my family and piano teacher, the one time I had to stand in front of an audience to play was in my admission exam to music school. I sat down and looked at the grand piano, my hands shaking. Shaking hands! How can you play like that!? Eventually I got a hold of myself and let go of the nerves. I can only imagine the stress of playing in a room full of people. It must be frightening and exciting all at once. I want to continue studying and feel confident enough to have that experience.
I was exactly the same as a kid. When I had a teacher who matched his stated belief in my abilities with actions that saw my performance level soar, an inner peace and calm infused my soul and the shakes were a thing of the past. Perhaps you need empathic validation from an important other about your piano playing?
More videoblogs please!!, you have no idea what listening to a profesional talk about personal experiences mean to people who are still struggling with basic or even advanced piano technical stuff. I've been studying for over a year and personally find hard to make an emotional connection with a piece, I get too tangled up in the score and too worried abot dashes and lines that my teacher says it sounds like a robot playing... =/
This is so helpful Olga. The nerves in public performance is a real challenge. It is so much harder for an adult to perform publicly. The nervousness limits your ability to express the art. Your advice is very valuable. Thank you!
The first key is picking pieces to perform you are ready to perform.
I suffered very badly from being put on stage too soon as a kid: for me the time to share is when you have achieved some inner victories - each person will place different value on different experiences. For me, the victory was 4 months of peaceful hard work away from voices clamouring for concerts. I worked under a great Professor and my technical expertise flourished, freeing me up to express myself. When I performed subsequently in Austria, I felt confident going on stage.
As a child, I felt petrified, backed up with several stuttering performances of pieces I was barely ready to study. But there was also a seminal moment: making a hash of the opening solo to Beethoven's Romance in F, then standing in front of 500 people as the pianist blitzed his own solo, prior to the toughest passage for me in the second solo. Why or how I nailed it is unclear to me, but nailing it after an unpromising start left me feeling that from then on, I would rarely have a more scary situation to face on stage....
Čau olga!!! Man latvijā mūzikas skolā iet ļoti labi 👌. Paldies par stundām
Once I saw your performance of Mozart's KV 331, you had me. I think you're absolutely amazing!
Why I can understand your english (and not others), is very clear, thank you Olga!!!
When you teach, you talk from the simplicity and truly of your soul too. Thank you for this video.
Andrés Díaz thank you for watching!
I was going to play sonata no 11 in front of my whole prestige school. I went and watched this video before hand. If I didn’t, I would have probably fainted in the middle of the song. But instead, I got top 3. Thank you!
Perfect timing. I’m playing next week and needed this. Thank you!
Olga, you are great! Thank you!
I love your videos! You inspire me so much.
thanks for your great commentaries, 🙂
That's very useful and to the point. Thanks for upload.
It's really interesting to listen to your thoughts, you have good, reasonable points. Thanks for sharing this =)
Great! Thank you!
Judging by your precise and clear speech, I assume you have an IQ of at least 140-150.
Such intelligence, it is so, so rare, I am really amazed of you as a person.
Please, DO post more often! Cheers.
merci beaucoup pour ces paroles :)
Latvia seems to be the country of great and beautiful girls - pianists. Arta Arnicane, Olga Jegunova... on other video, I have seen you playing the Impromptus of Schubert, you are fantastic.
thnx 4 sharing
Great video, nice to hear from such a professional.
And are those yellow tulips? Is everything ok?:)
This was a phenomenal video and it's particularly great advice for me since I'll be playing at a recital today for the first time (just started learning piano this year!).
I'll be playing Rondo Alla Turca so I've been listening to your recording of Piano Sonata No 11 in A - Major, K.331 for weeks on repeat! It's so beautiful. :D
Can't wait for your next video blog (and your CD eventually).
AONomad fantastic.. Great it helps!
Thank you so much for posting! Every word you say motivates me.
In my experience, I’ve studied piano for almost ten years (I can’t afford to study a lot and improve fast since I’m majoring in Art History and I have to split my study-time in both careers). However, I do not feel ready to give a concert. Apart from my family and piano teacher, the one time I had to stand in front of an audience to play was in my admission exam to music school. I sat down and looked at the grand piano, my hands shaking. Shaking hands! How can you play like that!? Eventually I got a hold of myself and let go of the nerves.
I can only imagine the stress of playing in a room full of people. It must be frightening and exciting all at once. I want to continue studying and feel confident enough to have that experience.
Thank you for your feedback ! Shaking hands can be very useful for repetitions and trills - look at things positively and enjoy sharing what we have !
I was exactly the same as a kid. When I had a teacher who matched his stated belief in my abilities with actions that saw my performance level soar, an inner peace and calm infused my soul and the shakes were a thing of the past. Perhaps you need empathic validation from an important other about your piano playing?
I am playing in a recital this Friday. It's a little scary.
More videoblogs please!!, you have no idea what listening to a profesional talk about personal experiences mean to people who are still struggling with basic or even advanced piano technical stuff. I've been studying for over a year and personally find hard to make an emotional connection with a piece, I get too tangled up in the score and too worried abot dashes and lines that my teacher says it sounds like a robot playing... =/
fernandadauphine I am soooo glad it helps. This really encourages me to post more! Will do!!!
I love you, :)