“I knew a teacher who for the last 20 years watched TV while teaching lessons.” - Dmitri Levkovich
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Living the Classical Life: Episode 45
Dmitri Levkovich, who won top prizes in nearly 20 competitions around the world, discusses creative processes and daily practice, the benefits of competitions, the self-teaching artists do in solitude, recollections of his teacher Sergei Babayan and the development of technique, and how he overcame four years of tendinitis.
I like Dmitri. He's sincere to the core, no BS.
Very interesting and engaging interview. In this context, one would do well to remember this quote: "The mediocre teacher tells; the good teacher explains; the superior teacher demonstrates; the great teacher inspires" (William Arthur Ward)
Truly a discussion of the artist heart. So sincere, refreshing and fascinatingly uplifting. I could feel the total abandon to the devotion to art whether it was ever rewarded by fame or fortune or not: the intuitive, innate love of music was portrayed as the only way to live purposefully for these beautiful souls
Thanks for watching, Angela Rasmussen!
I just love his sense of humor! He has a way of using it to authentically get the point across.
I ran to listen to his album after this!
Wonderful interview - such fascinating insights from two very thoughtful artists. Dmitri comes across as so sincere, intelligent, humble and honest and could listen to him for hours. His Rachmaninov Preludes are superb and you can tell the influence of Maestro Babayan on his pianism.
I have not heard of him before but there is such a humbleness and modesty in the way that he speaks and discusses things. Unpretentious. I deeply relate to many things he says. Very refreshing.
I can imagine I would enjoy his playing.
Thank you. Extraordinary young man. Until today I had not heard of him, but now I look foward to hearing him play.
He catches at my heart; there is something sad about him that I recognise.
The hands of this artist are like ballet dancers. So beautiful.
This is a superb interaction between two accomplished artists. I wish it had lasted for hours! Congratulations to you both, and thank you so very much for this work. Please keep it up!
yes. So much heart. Leaves one feeling deeply moved and somehow filled up in spirit with music ... and yet the piano was untouched. Dmitri Is music.
Thanks again so much Peter and all the team.
please excuse me Peter, I certainly wasn't complaining. The interview was wonderful just as it was. And sometimes the music is 'heard' there ... even when the playing is not.
This guy is great. What an engaging speaker - and he can play the piano as well!
"When it says 'equal sign', we draw a blank." I love his mathematics analogy. I've spend most of my practise hours repeating passages and trouble areas carefully with variations and different speeds to see what sticks and even though I've gone through the rabbit hole of trying to find out what good piano technique consists of (including the Taubman approach, pressure application, finger control, etc) I still mostly feel like the only real fix to my struggles is patience, focus and time. If I try to play something in an increased tempo and I start becoming stressed and making mistakes, I just think I'm not ready and that is all there is to it. Maybe people who genuinely study something like the Taubman approach disagree with me.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Lauri Pulkkinen! For stress-control, have you tried Sam Harris' "Waking Up" mindfulness app? Good stuff, and confirmed by science.
@@LivingtheClassicalLife I have not, thank you for the recommendation! I do meditate occasionally though not often enough. I think for the best benefits to appear, one must be consistent with it. I was actually thinking of applying meditation as a preparation to my practise sessions. It should help with focus. If I've done really well in a meditation session I have this incredible sensation of experiencing every sense for the first time. It should do wonders for listening and touch.
Wonderful interview of musician series. Me too. I have yet to hear this pianist's playing. This reminds me of another quite inspiring interview series focusing on pianists only:
"Conversation with Melanie Spanswick"
Great interview with a great artist.thank you.
Such a great show
Thanks for watching, Catherine Cangiano!
2:30 “Are we all self-taught?”
We must. 😀
so cool pianist and person!!
Fantastic interview!
Great interview
Thanks for watching, S Smith!
Picasso said once, painting cannot be taught-it must be found
I know a teacher that used to fall asleep at 7:00 every Friday evening while my brother played his lesson.
I wish the sound were louder so I wouldn't have to be completely silent for the entirety of these videos... otherwise this channel is great Thank you!
Yes. I also had some trouble hearing. But this is a channel filled with wonders, and the occasional difficulties do not matter!
I knew a piano teacher that watched TV while the student was at the piano. Absolutely unacceptable!
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I know a teacher who teach (almost ) to 3 persons at the same time supposedly individualy. Someone come for the 4 of the afternoon lesson. There is already someone at the organ. This student will leave by 25 past 4. Then , the waiting person , warming up on the piano go the the keyboards, at least . 25 minutes later , the bell rang and the 3rd student gets in. By overflapping her students like this Andrée is getting paid in double . Note : she does the same thing with 2 churches .She start the mass in one church then leaves for the other.
Nicolas So why the students go back for lessons?
I wonder who this piano professor who watches tv is..