Eugene Ysaye, Sonata No. 5 in G Major for Violin, I. L’Aurore33:40 - Aaron Minsky, “Laid-Back Devil” from 10 American Etudes41:44 - Zachary Montasser, Today I Mourn1:04:12 - Eugene Ysaye, Sonata No. 5 in G Major for Violin, I. L’Aurore-00:30: Intro02:36 Reflecting on recording06:24 Helping students handle negativity09:30 Noticing your own mental state14:22 The B-word17:32 Zach & Beethoven19:48 The ineffable riskiness of expressive freedom26:10 Auditions are the worst29:03 The sound from the other side31:40 Break time!35:55 Crafting our story and our storytelling40:14 Background on “Today I Mourn”44:20 Fixed- vs progress-oriented mindsets48:18 Alexa eats edamame and plays cello51:06 Mindfulness outside of music53:30 Four stages of competence58:26 Awareness and confidence1:01:43 Wrapping up