"I thought the whole world was making music" • Lisa Batiashvili - Living the Classical Life Ep. 89

"Time is an important teacher" -Lisa Batiashvili
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Filmed in May of 2021 in Munich, violinist Lisa Batiashvili opens up about her musical world, describing her support of young musicians and what it takes to provide for their future. She shares thoughts on motivation and practicing, as well as confidence and focus on stage—and what it means to feel ready.

A former New York Philharmonic artist-in-residence, she was the violin soloist at the 2018 Nobel Prize concert.
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Episode 89 • Filmed in Munich May 6, 2021
Running time: 44 minutes
Video: www.katalog-film.de

0:00 Introduction and Sibelius Concerto excerpt with Paavo Järvi
1:24 Intro from host Zsolt Bognár and Title Sequence
2:15 Start of Conversation: what we do is who we are?
5:40 Taking a hiatus, keeping momentum
8:53 Being kind to yourself
11:12 Practice away from the instrument
12:45 Musical beginnings
16:19 Soviet style music education; Ana Chumachenco
21:54 Confidence
24:10 Focus on Stage
28:15 Feeling Ready, Recording
33:01 Brahms
34:50 Georgian Music
36:50 Batiashvili Foundation
39:17 Francois Leleux
41:53 Future plans
44:45 Closing sequence and credits