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The “N” Words: Negativity – Part II

PUBLISHED: May 7, 2008, Bruce Hembd

In the first part of this series, I identified a common occurrence in the classical music profession, namely, musicians with negative attitudes. As some professionals progress in their careers, they become jaded with skepticism, cynicism and apathy. While levels can vary, the end effect is more or less the same. Like a stone dropped in [...]

The “N” Words: Narcissism

PUBLISHED: April 24, 2008, Bruce Hembd

Music, the arts and the Internet attract narcissists like a moth to a flame. Narcissism — the hope being that professionals (in any field – arts, business, journalism, or sports as examples) reading this might glean some valuable or useful information recognizing one of the darker aspects of human nature. It’s a big world out [...]

The Dilemma of Performance Paranoia

PUBLISHED: December 30, 2007, Bruce Hembd

Mind over matters. Occasionally I have internal struggles with my ‘chops’ and how they are feeling. When this happens, it always ends up as a self-fulfilling prophecy – I believe that my facial muscles feel weak, and I end up sounding bad. “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,” a teacher told [...]

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John Ericson & Bruce Hembd
on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.