The Philly Sound Off

Conversation with Amy Beth Horman

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  • Amy Beth's beginnings and pathway to playing the violin 
  • Her bond with her Mom 
  • Playing and performing during church services and how that influenced her life as a performer
  • Amy discusses her opinions on using beta blockers
  • We discuss where being nervous emanates from
  • Staying present in performance
  • Amy Beth talks about the value of repetitions of perfomances
  • We talk about the relationship of parent/musician to child/musician
  • Amy Beth talks about her "Breakfast with the Violin" with Ava
  • We talk about the transition to Ava having moved on to a private teacher that wasn't Mom
  • Amy Beth talk about the "concierge program" approach that she and I both implement
  • We talk in depth about how violin students find their "sound"
  • Amy Beth talks about finding what tools she learned from her teachers that helped her find her sound
  • We talk shop about violin technique (bow technique and vibrato
  • Amy Beth talks about her favorite violinists 
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The Philly Sound OffBy Richard Amoroso