Practicing Music

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Successful professional musicians—instrumentalists and vocalists alike—are always busy. Performing, teaching, family, and professional responsibilities keep them on the go around the clock, yet they still find time to practice so that they can maintain technique, prepare for upcoming performances, and thrive as a musician. In this eye-opening essay collection, these world-renowned artists share their insights on practice, from practical tips you can use today to the intangible lessons of living a musical life:_x000D_
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Paul Austerlitz_x000D_
Chris Bacas_x000D_
Stefan Bauer_x000D_
Evangeline Benedetti_x000D_
Serena Benedetti_x000D_
Bruce Bonvissuto_x000D_
John Bruschini_x000D_
Norman Carey_x000D_
Jennifer Choi_x000D_
Peter Erskine_x000D_
Lars Frandsen_x000D_
Gordon Gottlieb_x000D_
Hill Greene_x000D_
John Isley_x000D_
Vic Juris_x000D_
Aline Kiryayeva_x000D_
Morris “Arnie” Lang_x000D_
Deb Lyons_x000D_
Jacqueline Martelle_x000D_
Shoko Nagai and Satoshi Takeishi_x000D_
Andy Narell_x000D_
Isabelle O’Connell_x000D_
Richard O’Donnell_x000D_
Victor Rendón_x000D_
Sonny Rollins_x000D_
Jay Rosen_x000D_
Michael Rosen_x000D_
Terry Silverlight_x000D_
Andrew White, III_x000D_
Brian Willson_x000D_
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Dr. Brian Willson is a professional musician, educator, author, and student of African Diaspora heritage in the Americas. As a percussionist/conductor/lecturer he has performed in over 25 countries, working with a wide variety of artists including Big Nick Nicholas, Katy Roberts, Morris Lang, Pauline Oliveros, Ivo Perelman, Rasul Siddik, the Mystery Brothers, Salim Washington, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Freddie MacGregor, Gloria Gaynor, Roberta Flack; along with numerous tours of the Broadway shows A Chorus Line, Evita, and Chess. His work is represented on over 15 recordings, DVDs, and television specials._x000D_
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Morris Lang attended the Juilliard School. In 1955, shortly after graduation, he was appointed Associate Principal Timpanist and percussionist with the New York Philharmonic. He has performed with music directors from Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta to Kurt Mazur on hundreds of recordings and on television including the famous Leonard Bernstein’s “Young People’s Concerts” and “Live from Lincoln Center.”