Jonathan Haas from NYU talks about his road to becoming a professional musician and an entrepreneur. In college, Mr. Haas began putting together concerts to create performance opportunities for himself. After that initial experience in producing concerts, Mr. Haas has since become involved with many other aspects of music in addition to performing. He believes that to be a successful entrepreneur one must be organized and willing to spend free time to do the necessary work.
Jonathan Haas from NYU talks about what to expect when entering the music field and gives advice on what it takes to pursue music in school. He discusses the importance of parents that support their children that want to pursue the music field. He explains that there are live auditions at NYU to help students decide whether it is the right or wrong place for them to be. Also in this segment, Mr. Haas covers his teaching and rehearsal schedule and his practice schedule. He discusses training his students and compares musical training to the training a top athletic coach gives a top athletic contender. Training involves repetition, building muscle and motor skills, and is a slow, methodical process.
Jonathan Haas from NYU talks about the differences in conductors and how that can affect the ensemble. He discusses his personal experiences with with conductors such as James Conlin.
Jonathan Haas from NYU talks about auditioning and what to expect from a music program. He believes pursuing music is a relationship and you should wake up each day ready to do it.
