Tales From The Lane
A lifestyle blog for classical musicians
Welcome to the Lane!
TFTL is a fantastic community of professional musicians, music students, and music parents. If you’re looking for some insider information on practice habits, performing, traveling, and building your career, you’re in the right place. We’re so glad you’re here!
About
Hello! I’m Kate. A professional cellist and writer. I attended the New England Conservatory of Music and was a New World Symphony fellow. Now, I get to live in the beautiful island paradise of Bermuda, and spend a lot of time on airplanes.
Contact
To inquire about collaborations, private coaching or just to say hi, please click the button below and send me a message. I’d love to hear from you! For information on workshops, residencies, masterclasses and concerts, please visit www.katekayaian.com
Want to Be More Disciplined? Get a Hobby
Hobbies are awesome. With our music careers, we are expected to be great. Always. Mistakes are not always forgiven, so we are under extreme pressure to never make them. Hobbies are different. With a hobby, mistakes are allowed. No pressure. We get all the fun of our successes without any of the consequences of our failures. And that is a very healthy feeling.
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Summer Festival Not in the Cards This Year? 10 Steps to Making This Your Most Epically Productive Summer Anyway.
Summer is here! (YESSS) If you’re off to learn/teach/perform at a summer festival or two, then you’re certainly in for a busy and inspiring 8 weeks. But what if you’re not? Whether it’s due to financial considerations or because life is just requiring you…