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| April 01, 2004 | Greer, Amy | COPYRIGHT 2004 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

One day, while riding the bus to work, I decided I wanted to give a solo piano recital. I have no idea where this thought came from; although I had been an active accompanist and collaborative pianist for years, I hadn't done any solo work since my last graduate recital, seven years before. I had never stopped practicing; my chops were still good. But a full-length memorized solo recital? I was a long way from that.

But on the bus that particular morning, the realization I was never going to be an overnight success washed over me. No one was going to hear me practicing and offer me a recording contract. The New York Philharmonic wasn't likely to call me when ...

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