Chris Newton | Daniel Kurganov Q&A with Royal Northern College of Music @RNCM_Philosophy | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Daniel's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@DanielKurganov

Daniel is a violinist, educator and entrepreneur, creating videos to pass on knowledge and ideas about the craft of violin playing to passionate and curious musicians!

We hope you enjoy our discussion with him!

Timestamps
00:30 Daniel's vision for the future of music education
08:39 Problems with Online Teaching
13:38 Learning to Teach Yourself; Starting Violin as an Adult
19:40 Ivry Gitlis, The "Scratch Scale"
21:41 Abhi's journey from Doctor to Violinist; dealing with Self-Doubt
37:43 Rachmaninoff: how to be a hypnotic performer
42:10 Augustin Hadelich's humble yet hypnotic genius
48:15 The Magician vs the Mechanic
52:02 The Art of Legato
1:06:18 What is Good Taste?
1:15:15 Imitating Great Artists
1:20:32 Managing Self-Criticism
1:29:07 Confidence vs Doubt
1:31:54 Love vs Addiction (John Vervaeke); Spiraling into Freedom
1:42:37 Awkwardness in Developing New Techniques
1:48:19 Practicing with Flexibility to Develop Your Musical Toolkit
1:53:15 Approaching Opposing Ideas (Michael Sugrue); Philosophy & Music
1:58:51 Becoming an Individual Musician
2:00:33 Conclusion