Pinchas Zukerman teaches Daniel Khalikov by videoconference in 2002. Maestro Zukerman in Ottawa; Daniel at Manhattan School of Music in NYC. See more videos at: www.pzviolin.com/
I am working on this very issue at the moment, and I appreciate the student’s questions. And I likewise appreciate Pinchas’ patience and directness with his communication.
I SO agree! I would be frustrated as HELL with a student like this! Pinchas Zuckerman is one of the all time greatest violinists, and the kid NEEDS to listen. He should be honored!
You have no business teaching if you can't deal with a student who mistakenly "thinks" he understands a concept. Of course the student is frustrated and fights back like any spirited Colt would to being saddled and bridled. But those are the ones who can go the distance, 3 & 1/2 Miles like the Kentucky Derby, or take the Impossible leaps required in Steeplechase. You are only a sheep herder, not a trainer of Thoroughbreds.
I think ia more fault of the usual violin teacher of the kid, probably the teacher accustomed to that student that he is THE BEST, and no one are at his level, so probably is part of the arrogance of that kid, I have know a lot of students like that, and always is the same situation, their teachers put ideas on their minds.
So at one point, the student thinks that this is wasting his time? Pretty unbelievable! Ask yourself: do you sound like Zuckerman? No? Then this is not wasting your time. I think the piece that they then work on is the Bach Courante from the 2nd Violin Sonata in b minor.
great tips, going to try the resistance band out for myself! I always teach a similar concept of pointing the screw of the bow outward rather than thinking up and down. The difference is that up and down you get to the tip and the elbow wants to go to the side and you lose that powerful sound. You can hear the difference from the start when PZ first plays it is fuller and more secure and resonant, Daniel was sounding really nice toward the end as well!
It's an interesting concept...I'm a professional cellist and just discovered last week if I do the same thing on the cello, I have more power effortlessly and can sustain the bow much better. On the cello you have to do the opposite motion since our inst. is vertical compared to the violin...on violin your tip winds up (pulling) closer to the bridge on a down bow as you open the elbow. The cello is the reverse...you pull the tip closer to the bridge by pulling elbow inwards a bit, and outwards for up bows....it's all about 'encouraging' the bow to somewhat gravitate towards the bridge.
To be playing at this standard at this age and having lessons with one of the greatest of our generation, you can imagine how many billions of dollars the kid’s parents have. Otherwise, he must have a very special relationship with the maestro.
That is what this achieves!!! The concept of "play parallel to the bridge'" is a starting point mentally, but because of the difficulty in playing the violin we must continue to give different ways to actually practice this.
Well, in my opinion, "being parallel" is not the aim of playing the violin. The point is, how to produce a good, deep, nice, beautiful, flexible but powerful sound.
It's crucial to educate posture. U fortunately sometimes students don't get it until later, but you need it eventually if you want to get this guys level (in the Met Orchestra now) among other places?
I don't think Pinchas was a push-over when he studied with Galamian and Delay. You need a strong personality and a questioning attitude. Thick skin too.
Anyone who thinks this is unusual pushback from a student isn't a top instrumental teacher! It's 50 percent persuasion, and drip drip of change over months/years. Try persuading someone that for their whole life they have been walking wrong and they need to throw their foot in a different way, would take ages to sink in, and the person would struggle to walk for a while. Students hate to feel uncomfortable because they are distracted by short term goals
yea well, the thing about this instrument is that understanding is not enough NOBODY IS BORN PLAYING THIS INSTRUMENT RIGHT it's not a natural feeling thing pinchas zukerman is a saint id a taken a two by four to him
Push back? Are you kidding me? Is that brat serious? One of the greatest violinists who ever lived tells you to stand on your head or swing from the chandelier...YOU DO IT! Boy, the old saying is true. We get old too soon and wise too late.
Too stubborn? Only the stubborn break through... I know Daniel too since he was little, and he is now the first violin in New York www.metorchestramusicians.org/daniel-khalikov/
I feel uncomfortable wasting so much time if I already understand that! .... this guy does not deserve the lesson at all! I would have left immediately
