How do musicians cope with pressure?


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Feb 14 2024 34 mins   22

The life of a performing musician isn’t easy. There are multiple mental health challenges, including performance nerves, and a sometimes-overwhelming sense of competition and judgement. Charlotte Smith interviews cellist and former BBC Young Musician winner Laura van der Heijden about how she copes with these pressures.

This episode is sponsored by Bang & Olufsen.

Musical excerpt:

Lili Boulanger Reflets from album Path to the Moon

Laura van der Heijden (cello); Jâms Coleman (piano)

Chandos CHAN20274 (2024)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Path-Moon-Laura-Heijden-Coleman/dp/B0CQ6YZXRM/

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