ISNS 人物訪談系列— Sara Y. ISNS Individual Series- Sara

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Introducing Sara Y. She has attended ISNS for several years and has been playing piano for over 10. She took part in the Asia Pacific Cup International Music and Dance Competition and at the end of competition, she came away with first prize in the Piano Solo category. In the interview below, we sat down with her to ask what it was like competing and other insights she learned along the way.

關于Sara Y.。Sara在ISNS就讀已經(jīng)幾年了，最近她參加了在臺灣舉辦的鋼琴大賽。Sara練習鋼琴已逾10年，此次參加的比賽是亞太杯國際音樂大賽。在個人獨奏項目中，Sara斬獲第一名的佳績。在下面的訪談中，我們聊了她在比賽中的感受以及此次比賽對她的啟發(fā)。

What do you like most about playing?

I like that I can connect emotionally with the music while I am playing the piano. For example, Chopin’s Ballade No.2 is about people fighting for their own kingdom and when I play it I too feel as if I'm part of the war and experience all the sadness that comes with it.

關于彈鋼琴，你最喜歡的是什么?

我喜歡在彈奏鋼琴的時候，我的情感能夠與所彈奏的樂曲產(chǎn)生共鳴。比如，肖邦的第二敘事曲描述的是人民為國家奮起戰(zhàn)斗的悲壯事跡。在彈奏這首曲子的時候，我感到自己也是他們其中的一員，并同時感受到其中蘊含的悲傷。

How do you prepare for a competition?

I practice every day. But I try not to practice more than 5 hours because at that point, I no longer enjoy playing and I am more prone to making more mistakes. Also, if you want to do well in the competition, I found that you must push beyond your expected level to compensate for your nervousness and new surroundings.

你是如何準備比賽的?

我每天都練習彈奏，但是一般不會超過5個小時。因為，過長時間的練習會使我疲憊，本來樂在其中的練習會成為一種負擔，并且更容易出錯。同時，我還發(fā)現(xiàn)，如果你想在比賽中取得較好的成績，就一定要達到超出自己期望的水平，以彌補你在比賽中的緊張和對新環(huán)境的適應。

What was a big fear or hurdle that you overcame to make it to competitions like this?

I was always afraid that I would play a bunch of wrong notes during the skillful sections of the piece. I was so focused on this fear. But, I overcame this fear by reminding myself to relax and to have my body move during the piece in order to keep myself calm. And by doing that, I was able to play without missing any notes!

在這種大型的比賽中，你最害怕或者克服的最大困難是什么?

我之前很害怕在曲子技巧最復雜的片段出錯，當時真的滿腦子都是這種恐懼。但是通過不斷提醒自己放松，隨著音樂的節(jié)奏調(diào)整身體的律動讓自己冷靜專注，最終我克服了恐懼，并且能夠不出錯地彈奏這首樂曲。

What would you say to someone who is playing the piano for the first time and wants to compete at your level?

You might lose interest in playing the piano for a year or two at first (about the 3rd year you learn it) but please don’t give up because anything worth pursuing will take time.

對于初次接觸鋼琴，并且想在達到你這樣的鋼琴水平的時候參加比賽的人，你有什么建議?

起初，你可能會在學習彈奏一兩年鋼琴之后失去興趣(大概是在學琴的第三年)，但是請千萬不要放棄，因為一切值得追求的東西都需要時間。

What is the biggest lesson you have learned from this event?

I would agree with the saying, no pain, no gain. I practiced really hard and with great intensity during my practice sessions. Because of this commitment to my practices, I was able to be less nervous and increase my confidence.

在這次比賽中，你最大的收獲是什么?

我覺得就像那句諺語所說的，一分耕耘，一分收獲。在比賽前，我真的非?？炭嗟鼐毩暎绕涫窃诰毩曊n的時候強度非常大。也正是因為在平日的練習中，我投入了非常多的精力，所以能夠不那么緊張，并且自信心得到了增強。