We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Dan Persitz. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Dan below.

Dan, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

My mom is a professional violinist and music teacher, so it was a given that I would take violin lessons. I didn’t love it right away (I far preferred playing with Legos!) but grew into it, especially once I reached a decent level.

The most important skills for me are discipline and self-analysis. Learning an instrument or any craft only works if you chip away at it regularly. There are good and bad days but with regular practice, improvement happens over time.

In terms of speeding up my learning, I think it could’ve been useful to expose myself to a few other teachers over the years. Just to examine differing points of view on technique and musicianship. Youtube has become a great resource for that.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Growing up in a family of professional musicians, I’ve been living and breathing music all my life. I was handed a violin at age 5 and haven’t stopped playing since, from the Minnesota Youth Symphony in high school to the Yale Symphony Orchestra in college to the LA music scene, where I regularly perform with local groups like the Santa Monica Symphony and the Westside Chamber Orchestra.

Even though I’m a classically-trained musician, I’ve always enjoyed performing and listening to a variety of music genres – and that’s where Put A String On It was born.

My group provides live string music for special occasions including weddings, corporate events, proposals and birthday parties. From intimate solo violins to duets, string quartets, even unique collaborations like 10 strings with a DJ and beat-boxer, we’ve become a versatile organization that can add an unforgettable performance to any event, whether big or small, high or low budget.

That flexibility translates to our music too. Audiences love listening to a wide array of songs, particular music they’ve heard before. So we play classical, pop and everything in between: a huge range from Beethoven to Beatles, Beyoncé and beyond. We work closely with our clients to create unique playlists tailor-made for each event.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

The Covid years were definitely challenging, since live music was forced to hit the pause button.

Fortunately, the business has rebounded dramatically since – after being cooped up for such a long time, audiences have an even bigger appetite for live events, particularly music.

Beyond that, many musicians (myself included) are so thankful to be performing again, which makes music-making even more fun and fulfilling. Put A String On It is in a better position now than ever before.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

There’s nothing quite like the connection that is made during an electrifying music performance. The performers and audiences start out as strangers but then the music brings everyone together in a beautiful, unifying bond.

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• Website: https://www.putastringonit.com/
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