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Opinion: How a performing career and teaching work hand in hand

2025-11-21T10:06:00

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Can performers sustain their own careers while also teaching students at a high level? Violinist Irina Rostomashvili believes it is not only possible, but essential

Is it really possible to balance one’s own performing career with also inspiring students? For me, the answer is yes, and more than that, I believe the two pursuits are inseparable. While some soloists feel that teaching might distract them from their performing career, either because they fear it will limit their own schedule or simply because they do not wish to divide their focus, I would encourage them to embrace it instead. Teaching deepens one’s artistic awareness, refines communication and ultimately enriches both the performer and the musician within…

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