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Steven Isserlis

Solo cellist

Steven Isserlis

World-renowned cellist, Steven Isserlis, gives an insightful and particularly candid interview sharing how stressful he finds performing, particularly playing from memory. He has enormous compassion for any musician who has a memory slip.

Steven acknowledges the advantage nerves can bring, by keeping an edginess and a particular energy to performing, and how he himself keeps his focus in performance.

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