“Precision and technique can be learned,” she told him. “That’s just practice. A lot of practice, but it’s still just practice. What we can’t teach is how to make a musician actually connect – emotionally connect – with the pieces he’s playing. To really care about the music, and let the music tell its story.”

“Precision and technique can be learned,” she told him. “That’s just practice. A lot of practice, but it’s still just practice. What we can’t teach is how to make a musician actually connect – emotionally connect – with the pieces he’s playing. To really care about the music, and let the music tell its story.”

— Brendan Slocumb