Christine is featured alongside her trio collaborators, Molly Carr (viola) and Anna Petrova (piano), in a documentary exploring the MozartLabor in Würzburg. Here the trio prepares the world premiere performance of “Gespräch unter Freunden” by composer, Christof Weiss. The premiere took place at the Würzburg Palace on June 4 2014, during the annual Mozartfest.
25:24 In rehearsal
43:20 Beginning of world premiere
47:20 Following the concert with composers, Christof Weiss and Jörg Widmann
Christine’s bulletproofmusician blog entry about practicing was referenced and quoted by an article in Golf Digest. The article can be accessed below.
You’ve been practicing golf all wrong, and there’s science to prove it
Opera star, Joyce DiDonato, shared Christine’s article on how to practice more effectively.
Read the full article here:
http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/why-the-progress-in-the-practice-room-seems-to-disappear-overnight/
Christine was recently asked to contribute to the Strad Magazine’s “Ask the Experts” Series. She is one of four experts to provide practice tips in the July 2014 issue.
Ask the Experts: How to make the best use of limited practice time
Christine’s interview with the National Arts Centre in Canada has been picked up as a featured story. The interview explores Christine’s journey through music and psychology and finding the bridges between them.
Music and the Brain: Christine Carter on the psychology of practice
Christine joins violist Molly Carr and pianist Anna Petrova in Würzburg, Germany for a residency with the MozartLabor, as part of the Mozartfest. The trio will premiere a new work by composer, Christof Weiß, at the Würzburg Residenz Wednesday June 4th at 7pm.
Christine was recently interviewed by the host of the Teach Piano Today podcast regarding her performance psychology research. The interview, which focused on implementing more effective practice routines, can be accessed via the following link:
Christine joins the Málaga Clásica chamber music festival in Málaga, Spain for concerts on May 26th, 27th, and 31st at the Teatro Echegaray.
Christine has been appointed Assistant Professor of Single Reeds at Memorial University in St. Johns, Newfoundland. She looks forward to joining the music faculty September 1st, 2014.
Join Christine Carter, violist Molly Carr, and pianist Anna Petrova for two upcoming performances at Klavierhaus and the Opera America Center.
Music will include Mozart’s Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano in E flat major (“Kegelstatt,” K. 498), the Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano by Max Bruch (Op. 83), and the Partita No. 5 in G major for solo keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 829).
Join Christine Carter, violinist Stefani Collins, cellist Hiro Matsuo, and pianist Josu de Solaun for an afternoon of chamber music at the Roerich Museum.
Music will include L’histoire du soldat by Stravinsky, the Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano by Brahms (op. 114), and solo piano works by Soriano Serra and Brahms.
Christine will be giving three practice techniques workshops at the University of Kentucky for their Woodwind Day this Saturday, February 1st.
Christine’s article on blocked versus random practice schedules tops the list of most-read posts of 2013 at the Bulletproof Musician Blog.
http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/top-10-posts-of-2013/
For more articles, visit Dr. Kageyama’s excellent blog:
http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/blog/
Join Christine Carter, pianist Anna Petrova, and violinist Lynn Kuo for an evening of chamber music at the Opera America Recital Hall.
Music will include the Brahms F minor, Poulenc, and Bernstein Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano, as well as the Khachaturian Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano.
by Dr. Christine Carter
When it comes to practicing, we often think in terms of time: How many hours are necessary to achieve optimal progress? While this is a valid concern, a more important question is how we can make each hour count. What is the most efficient way to work so that what is practiced today actually sticks tomorrow? There is nothing more frustrating than spending a day hard at work only to return the next day at the starting line. Unfortunately, our current practice model is setting us up for this daily disappointment.
Dr. Christine Carter is interested in how musicians can be more effective on stage and in the practice room. She has conducted research at a number of brain imaging and music psychology labs and is currently a visiting scholar at Western University’s Brain and Mind Institute.
Christine is also an active clarinetist. Performances have taken her around the globe, including venues as diverse as Carnegie Hall, the ancient cloisters in Avignon France, the Sydney Opera House, the Heritage Theatre in rural Newfoundland, and a Baroque Palace in Germany. She completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at Manhattan School of Music, where she now teaches the Woodwind Lab.