Charles Berofsky - A Musical Soliloquy 25

Hosted by Steven Song 🙂Timestamps:0:00 Introduction and Welcome0:48 Musical Beginnings2:47 Piano Teachers7:59 Not Looking at the Keyboard 8:44 Parents as Musicians10:20 Eastman School of Music12:37 New England Conservatory13:36 Munich Conservatory15:07 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Fellowship18:06 Summer Music Festivals20:00 Chamber Music Career20:58 Sightreading21:36 Playing Tchaikovsky Piano Trio together22:42 Berofsky Piano Quartet23:52 Difficulties of Playing Piano25:09 Practicing Amount27:25 What Makes Piano Difficult28:32 Violinist and Pianist Difficulties29:43 Steven changing Bow Grip at Music Academy of the West30:53 Different Approaches to Piano Playing36:36 Future of Classical Music40:52 Career Aspirations42:44 Career Advice43:43 Early Inspirations45:08 Memorable Performances and Musical Breakthroughs46:20 Being Your Own Best Teacher50:14 How Music Theory, and Improvisation Help Performance54:21 Learning New Music56:46 Practice Tip of the Week - Charles1:00:09 Recording Recommendation of the Week - Charles1:02:44 Bach and Schumann1:04:05 Juilliard DMA with Robert McDonald