Word: thereness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Bennett has since gone on to perform over 400 concerts, win 50 national and international competitions and become one of the youngest musicians ever to perform Rachmaninov's 3rd concerto. His favorite memory was performing privately for the President of Poland, Lech Walesa, at the age of 17. "He is...
But while Castelli may be an extraordinary talent, there is far more to her personality than a simple desire to perform. "I'd get bored if all I had to talk about was music," she says. "There's much more to life than just music, and I know that. I...
One danger of any strong focus on music is the competition of the classical music world. Although Castelli sees competition as a natural reaction to many situations, she says, "I don't see the point of not wanting to talk to someone because he's a competitor of mine. I...
Since arriving at Harvard, Castelli has experienced a great shift in how she dedicates her life. "There's a lot more work to be done than I had there," she says, but while she misses the conservatory environment, she enjoys a new freedom in her scheduling. Because she is not...
Later, when Castelli mentions that her next major concert appearance, with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, will occur during finals period, she says, "You can put that in there so that my teachers will sympathize. When you sign that contract, that's it. You're there, you're doing the...