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Christine Carter - Where There is a Way There is a Will

Where There is a Way There is a Will: Overcoming the Procrastination Trap (Part 1)

When we go to bed at night, we seem to be the best versions of ourselves. As we think forward to tomorrow, our great intentions are clear. We will wake up early, exercise, practice for many hours, finish that large project on our to-do list, clean the house, and catch up on all of our email. It seems easy to imagine that we will accomplish more work in one day than we have ever accomplished before.

Motivation in Isolation

Motivation in Isolation

It is no secret that musicians are struggling with motivation right now. I have been hearing this week after week from musicians around the world as we experience the global pandemic and a long overdue reckoning with systemic racism in our communities and institutions. The gulf between the world we know and the world we want is immense.

Christine Carter 'The Curious Musician'

Launch of “The Curious Musician” Blog

After over a decade of research and teaching in the area of performance psychology, I have decided to launch my own blog: The Curious Musician. This will be a place for me to share thoughts and research on a variety of topics related to how we can improve our experience on stage and in the practice room. 

Christine Carter - 'Making the most of your hours in the practice room'

Making The Most of Your Hours in the Practice Room

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.

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Stingray Music Channel features Christine Carter and Duo Concertante

Christine and Duo Concertante have been included on this year’s 100% East Coast. Canadian Style Stingray Music channel. 100% East Coast. Canadian Style channel, presented by ECMA in partnership with Stingray, celebrates talents from Canada’s Atlantic region. The channel features 150 tracks from a wide range of East Coast artists such as Neon Dreams, Eastern […]

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WholeNote reviews ‘Homage And Inspiration’

Max Christie WholeNote It’s lovely to hear the Mozart presented with such fresh freedom. Pulse is allowed to ease and press forward, such that the music comes close to representing what one so often hears it is meant to depict: a conversation among friends over a game of bowling. A special nod to Petrova; this […]

'Invitation' nominated for the 2020 ECMA Classical Recording of the Year.

‘Invitation’ nominated for the 2020 ECMA Classical Recording of the Year

Christine Carter and Duo Concertante‘s new album, “Invitation” (Marquis Classics) has been nominated for the 2020 ECMA Classical Recording of the Year at the 2020 East Coast Music Awards in Atlantic Canada. The awards show and conference will be held in St. John’s from April 29th to May 1st. The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) […]

CBC: ‘Christine Carter creates community through the clarinet’

Christine was recently interviewed by Heather Barrett for CBC’s Weekend AM show First Listen. The programme featured the brand new release of “Homage and Inspiration” by the Iris Trio (Molly Carr, Anna Petrova, Christine Carter) “Carter, the clarinetist with the chamber music group, the Iris Trio, says her favourite thing about making music is the […]