Discussions on mindful music-making, efficient practice, and building a purposeful career with the performers, pedagogues, and innovators who are shaping the classical music world today! The Mind Over Finger Podcast is a resource for knowledge, insight, tips, tricks, and inspiration for musicians interested in learning more about practicing mindfully, performing optimally, and getting more intentional in creating a fulfilling musical career. We provide you with the tools to mindfully shift your musical practice from unconscious to deliberate, from paint-by-numbers to art by flow, from going through the motions to delightful play!
267 episodes transcribedI'm really happy to continue this series on the pedagogues that shaped me as a violinist with a discussion about another giant in musical journey, Zvi...
I'm really excited about today's episode and I think it's a particularly inspiring one! As a performer and a teacher, I constantly feel the presence a...
Percussionist Cameron Leach and I have a great show for you today! In addition to some great practice tips, Cameron elaborates on some very important...
I'm very excited to have the talented, brilliant, funny, and (as you'll see) engaging Tessa Lark to the show to talk to us about joy in practice and m...
In this episode, I'm really excited to speak with cellist David Eby and to dive deeper with him in a topic that we've only mentioned a few times on th...
In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Dr. Immanuel Abraham. Immanuel talks to us about his path to a professional career, all things...
Today, I'm really excited to have Canadian pianist David Jalbert on the show! David is an extraordinary person, a brilliant artist, and a very dear...
In this episode, Amy Beth Horman discusses guiding young musicians toward a professional career and, more specifically, the mindsets and practicing ha...
In this episode, I chat with with Anthony McGill, principal clarinetist with the NY Philharmonic. We have a great conversation about attention and pr...
In this episode, I speak to Nick Plattoff, Associate Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony since 2016. He and I talk about the audition pr...
I'm so excited to start 2019 with a wonderful guest, violinist Chloe Trevor! Chloe and I discuss practicing and performing from several perspectives. ...
In this episode, I'm very excited to be talking to someone who's had a tremendous impact on my performance abilities: none other than Dr. Don Greene. ...
This episode shows a different type of musical journey and approach to music-making outside of the classical world! I speak with bass player Kaveh Ras...
Today, I speak with composer Jim Stephenson. Among many other topics, we discuss his transition from performer to full-time composer, why it's import...
In this episode, I speak with Jason Haaheim, principal timpanist with NY's Metropolitan Opera since 2013. We discuss his fascinating journey, going...
In this episode, I chat with Marina Thibeault, solo violist and chamber musician. We discuss mindfulness, presence, and efficiency in the practice ro...
In this episode, Paul Merkelo, principal trumpet with the Montreal Symphony, active soloist, pedagogue, and philanthropist, talks about how, as musici...
Mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta is a multi-faceted artist with a variety of interests, a great take on mindful practice, and a truly wonderful personality...
This week on the podcast, I talk with neuro-symphonic hornist and creator of the practice app, Modacity. Marc brings an incredible versatility to mus...
First Associate Concertmaster with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the creative mind behind Natesviolin, Nathan Cole has incredible insight on practi...
