Hilary Hahn quotes
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“I pick things up in different cities, so my wardrobe is kind of a souvenir chest.”
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“I think that if people show up in jeans and chains, it's great that all parts of culture are interested in music. People forget sometimes that it's about the music, not how you act and dress.”
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“I need to be able to play the music, and so I don't like to have intimidation be part of it.”
-- Hilary HahnSource : Source: www.pbs.org
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“I just want to work with people, so I always try to find a way to collaborate in the best way for the music.”
-- Hilary HahnSource : Source: www.pbs.org
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“Composers don't just sit in a room and write things that are in their heads, they actually listen to a lot of music, pop music, jazz, rock and roll, any combination of music that catches their ear.”
-- Hilary HahnSource : Source: www.pbs.org
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“I've had it for about 13 years, and I don't see any reason to change, I find that the violin just keeps responding really well. It changes itself every year; it ages, it goes through all these different environmental changes, and of course, the travelling...It develops on its own, just as any performer does. It's a very stable instrument, so I can rely on it, but at the same time it always shows me a different side of things than I expect.”
-- Hilary HahnSource : "Violinist.com interview with Hilary Hahn". Interview with Laurie Niles, www.violinist.com. October 22, 2007.
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“Bach in general was so good with the violin. He just finds the genius way around his music on the instrument. When you think about the fact that the instrument has changed significantly since he wrote for it and his music still really works, it's brilliant. He was definitely ahead of his time. There's something so satisfying about his music. It's beautifully organized and emotional at the same time. I find it highly exciting.”
-- Hilary HahnSource : Source: www.broadwayworld.com
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“The encore is the short piece after the program has finished, where the performer brings out something that the audience doesn't expect.”
-- Hilary HahnSource : Source: www.pbs.org
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“It's fine with me if people want to applaud between movements of a concerto. It doesn't bother me - it's part of performance experience. Sometimes when they applaud if I'm still playing it's not as good, but there's always a way around it. Actually the applause gives me a little rest and chance to stretch, too.”
-- Hilary Hahn
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