We recently connected with Stanislav Pronin and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Stanislav , thanks for joining us today. Can you take us back in time to the first dollar you earned as a creative – how did it happen? What’s the story?

I gave my first public performance at the age of 10 and I remember being very excited to receive my paycheck after the show. Even though it wasn’t much, it made me feel more like an adult, and that I had finally made myself useful to my family.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I have performed as soloist and chamber musician at many festivals
including Verbier Festival, Interlaken Classics, Banff Festival and Kronberg Festival. I
perform regularly in America, Europe and Asia in such venues as Berliner
Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall, Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Seoul Arts Center,
Salzburg Festspiele, Paris Philharmonie, Royal Festival Hall and Royal Albert Hall in
London, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Semperoper in Dresden, and so on. I have
collaborated with numerous conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Slatkin,
Leif Segerstram, Tobias Ringborg, Mario Venzago and Joshua Weilerstein.
In addition to solo and chamber music, I have performed as Concertmaster with
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and Odense Symphony Orchestra in Denmark, Austin
Lyric Opera in the USA, Berliner Symphoniker, Beethoven Bonn Orchestra and Freiburg
Philharmonic in Germany, Musikkolegium Winterthur in Switzerland, Estonian
National Symphony Orchestra in Estonia, Singapore Symphony and City of
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
I regularly give masterclasses worldwide and in such institutions as the Royal
College of Music in London, Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Estonian
Academy of Music and Theater, University of Texas at Austin, Royal Welsh College of
Music and Drama in Cardiff, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and have been assistant to
my mentor, Professor Zakhar Bron, at the Kronberg Academy. I am currently a
Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
I play a rare 1736 violin by Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesu (“ex-Heifetz”) on
generous loan by an anonymous patron, with the kind assistance of the China
Foundation.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

Many successful performing artists, myself included, never had a chance to experience a “normal” childhood. Since no child wants to practice 5-6 or more hours per day, we were literally forced to, which eventually made us who we are today. While I am extremely grateful to my parents and mentors for pushing me towards success, I occasionally find myself behaving rather childish these days, and I see the same parallels in the behavior of my illustrious friends and colleagues. I feel that we are more serious and responsible than ever when it comes to our work, but in personal life we are perhaps subconsciously attempting to relive our childhood, or what it would have been, if we weren’t confined to a practice room all day for all of those years.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

Many musicians today are focused on superficial, technical aspects of their playing, but that’s really not enough, in my view. To be considered a true artist, one must have the ability to move the audience. My goal is to ensure that each of my performances offers a cathartic experience, and I always give 300% of myself in every single concert. I feel the most alive when I’m on stage, and I am ready and willing to die on stage as well. That’s how much music means to me.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.stanislavpronin.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanislav.pronin.music/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stanislavproninmusic/about
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6kFn4xMIhlPLGsou2vTkQ
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/stanislav-pronin-974514697
• Other: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stanislav-pronin/460964812

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