182 Njioma Grievous: Backstage Pass

Conversation with the versatile and dynamic violin soloist and chamber musician Njioma Grievous , winner of the Robert F. Smith First Prize and the Audience Choice awards of the Sphinx Competition.  Topics including ·         Her performance preparation and pre-performance routines ·         The importance of Receiving and following advice ·         The skills she thinks are important to develop ·         Her favorite tool in the practice room and the great way she uses it ·         How she gets herself to practice when she doesn’t feel like it ·         Her no. 1 advice for people taking auditions ·         The changes she would like to see in the classical music world ·         And her actionable tip on how to memorize music   Book your free consultation with Renée HERE Download the transcript from this episode HERE   MORE ABOUT NJIOMA GREVIOUS Website:  https://www.njiomagrevious.com/ YouTube: Watch Here Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngrevious8/ Abeo Quartet:        Website: https://www.abeoquartet.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abeoquartet/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abeoquartet   Mind Over Finger Click www.mindoverfinger.com/coaching to book your free consultation with me. Visit MindOverFinger.com for my online courses as well as free resources on peak performance. Connect: https://www.youtube.com/@MindOverFinger https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/   THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme:  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson.  

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