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“Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes your friend for life.” quote by Yo-Yo Ma — Download Open image

“Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes your friend for life.”

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With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.

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When people ask me how they should approach performance, I always tell them the professional musician should aspire to the state of the beginner.

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