Instrument: Viola
Hometown: Bemidji, Minn.
Piece: Johann Sebastian Bach — Suite No.3 in C major, BWV 1009 I. Prelude
Why do you love performing?
I love performing because I love playing music and sharing my love of it with an audience. It gives me so much joy to be able to share my music with others and to be one of those performers on stage that I have been so inspired by. It is a way I can give back what I have been given; an appreciation and love of music, and inspiration to those who might look up to me. I also love to challenge myself to play everything to the best of my ability, a mark that is constantly rising and I am constantly pushing. Although something I naturally strive for, performing gives me even more incentive to reach and push these goals. To me, performing is the pinnacle of playing; a reward for working hard and playing well, a joy to do, and a gift to inspire and share with everyone.
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