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Feb 2, 2016 at 10:16 AM Post #7,562 of 9,368
canadianmaestro said:
  Even better than single mentoring.
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In a way it is, as he provides greater exposure of his ideas. Nonetheless, one on one mentoring over a period of time is incomparably better as you can really get down to the crux of works that you learn, rather than skimming over lots of material. 
 
Feb 2, 2016 at 10:19 AM Post #7,563 of 9,368
I was thinking more as a way of teaching his formidable skills to a larger group. Even with a 10% success rate in getting a true "star" to emerge....
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Feb 2, 2016 at 1:06 PM Post #7,566 of 9,368
Kundi said:
How did you get into Classical music?
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Me started with a ´pair of abandoned CDs of Mozart that wre fom my Dad, since i was 8 years old i am into classical music
 
Feb 2, 2016 at 3:20 PM Post #7,572 of 9,368
I'm not sure I'm into Classical music, really, since I listen to just about any genre if I can feel the musician trying to really push himself or herself towards something that can be called art. I actually listen to a fair amount of jazz and folk music from around the world, and have even heard some fusion stuff that I can't label, but still enjoy. But I was definitely influenced by my parents who were both amateur musicians in the violin and flute until or through university. That said, they always discouraged me from trying to become a professional musician myself. Now I play guitar for my little kids and enjoy listening to the classics, and the incredible way the musicians can create life within a relatively narrowly defined structure - more or less like my own day to day life.
 
Feb 3, 2016 at 2:47 AM Post #7,573 of 9,368
A combination of music appreciation being a required freshman class at UT and being able to attend all the school recitals and performances for free with my student ID. I got to see a LOT of classical and jazz performed live. I went every chance I got, and I went to almost everything they had, the only stuff I missed would be if there was a conflict with something else. Those were some real good times back then.
 
Feb 3, 2016 at 7:08 AM Post #7,574 of 9,368
hpiper said:
  A combination of music appreciation being a required freshman class at UT and being able to attend all the school recitals and performances for free with my student ID. I got to see a LOT of classical and jazz performed live. I went every chance I got, and I went to almost everything they had, the only stuff I missed would be if there was a conflict with something else. Those were some real good times back then.
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Is that still going on there? A liberal arts education is rare nowadays, and music appreciation would be a good thing to have, albeit it would likely cost the Faculty/School a bundle to sponsor.
 
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