I often try to record my rehearsals—and concerts when possible—usually just with voice memos. But this time, I had the luxury of setting up my phone camera. We only had one rehearsal, which was also the dress, although a lot of things could’ve been better, the concert felt fresh and spontaneous. I’ve always been the type to want—honestly, more like need—to hear how a performance went afterward (probably my OCD kicking in)🙄 That’s why I find recording my concerts so helpful. Listening back gives me a sense of how it might have sounded in the moment and helps me gain perspective, ideas, and things to work on for future performances. ~~~ 💡 You must look within for value, but must look beyond for perspective. - Denis Waitley ~~~ 🎼 Bach double concerto 2nd mvt • • • #violinist #violin #violino #violinista #music #musician #musicians #practice #pianotrio #violinistsofinstagram #musiclover #lovemusic #violinistagram #cello #viola #piano #古典音樂 #musiclove #100daysofpractice #classicalmusic #concerto #musica #100daysofpractice #festival #chambermusic #life #travel

Doing some housekeeping practice after a long haul✈️🧐 I have a very hard time memorizing this passage and my brain wants to give up every time I get here🤬😩I decided to do some slow practicing with while trying to minimize excessive body movements as much as possible and staying calm in the mind😵 ~~~ 💡 The expert in anything was once a beginner. - Helen Hays ~~~ 🎼 Ysaye solo sonata 1 • • • #violinist #violin #violino #violinista #music #musician #musicians #practice #pianotrio #violinistsofinstagram #sonata #musiclover #lovemusic #violinistagram #cello #viola #piano #古典音樂 #musiclove #100daysofpractice #classicalmusic #concerto #musica #chambermusic

One of the hardest and most satisfying passages from this sonata🫡 The fourths, fifths, and octaves are pretty hard, then of course Ysaye has to write a virtuosic scale up, to top it all off more chords at the end in a slower tempo which imo has to feel definitive/ somewhat struggling and painful. I find the shaping of the chords in the beginning and at the end the hardest😩 It’s difficult to find the harmonic color. My bow speed is not changing enough and I always tend to press more than I need to which causes the sound to stop spinning🫠 ~~~ 💡 Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. — Les Brown ~~~ 🎼 Ysaye solo sonata 1 • • • #violinist #violin #violino #violinista #music #musician #musicians #practice #pianotrio #violinistsofinstagram#practice #musiclover #lovemusic #violinistagram #cello #viola #piano #古典音樂 #musiclove #100daysofpractice #classicalmusic #concerto #musica #100daysofpractice#festival #chambermusic #life

A dry room x 3 hrs of sleep😵‍💫 I do enjoy practicing in a dry place since it’s the most honest environment and forces me create better overtones instead of depending on the space to do it for me. My brain felt slow but fighting jet lag with practicing is kind of meditative👀 ~~~ 💡 Find out who you are and do it on purpose. — Dolly Parton ~~~ 🎼 Brahms VC • • • #violinist #violin #violino #violinista #music #musician #musicians #practice #pianotrio #violinistsofinstagram#practice #musiclover #lovemusic #violinistagram #cello #viola #piano #古典音樂 #musiclove #100daysofpractice #classicalmusic #concerto #musica #100daysofpractice#festival #chambermusic #life

Happy CNY🧧🥰 I was feeling so self-conscious before posting this practice video, but once again reminded myself that this is all part of the journey and process😩 I wanted to put some of my thoughts into words—not just to help me process them further, but because I’m just excited af about these new discoveries and ways of thinking 😂 They probably won’t even make sense in a paragraph, but I want this to be as unfiltered as possible. Sorry if it’s a little all over the place! After taking a long break during the holiday season, I’ve noticed how much my approach to music has changed. I’m still figuring out how to put this into words—it’s a feeling that’s both familiar and completely foreign, like being lost but exhilarated by the unknown. I know that probably doesn’t sound groundbreaking, but it’s been a pretty revolutionary shift for me. These days, when I practice, think about, or experience music, I feel almost like a kid again—except maybe more like how I’ve always wanted to feel toward music: with pure love, curiosity, and openness, but still with judgment and critical thought. Lately, I’ve been working on letting my instincts guide my decisions instead of the other way around. In my practice sessions, I’m allowing myself to experience all my thoughts and feelings at once, or one at a time, without immediately dissecting them or forcing them to make sense. I notice that when I stop trying to control my mind so much, new thoughts and ideas surface constantly—sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. It’s so interesting looking back at this big chunk of clip cuz I don’t really rmb what was going through my mind at the time 😂 Even just making this post has once again reminded me that it’s such a privilege to be in a creative field, to have the space to be vulnerable, to explore, and to discover things that are hard to put into words❤️ ~~~ 💡⬆️ ~~~ 🎼 Schubert fantasy • • • #violinist #violin #violino #violinista #music #musician #musicians #practice #violinistsofinstagram#practice #musiclover #lovemusic #violinistagram #cello #古典音樂 #musiclove #100daysofpractice #classicalmusic #concerto #musica #100daysofpractice #chambermusic