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Hilary Hahn

Profession : Musician

Birth : November 27, 1979

I try to prioritize a certain amount of quiet work every day.

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I grew up not watching TV and I enjoy TV but it kind of takes my brain away from me.

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I like to take walks and getting out and seeing things. These experiences are so irreplaceable and give you a whole different perspective on the greater context that you're in. If I didn't try to take advantage of that, I'd be missing out on a lot of really interesting things.

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I enjoy reading and thinking, and it's hard to make that space as an artist.

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My teacher was still practicing Bach until his death at 89. I have no doubt that if I live that long, I'll be doing the same thing.

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I go a lot to Korea and Japan.

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I've been to New Zealand several times.

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For vacation, I like going to places I've never been before. I've gone to some remote places, like the Arctic Circle.

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Growing up as a classical musician, you're taught a lot about outreach and about how people aren't being taught music in school. But you don't have to study music to like it. And a lot of the music that people like - be it jazz or rock or opera - is stuff they haven't studied.

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As more people get into indie bands and alternative music, they're also getting more into other genres that fit those categories, like jazz and classical. It's becoming more rebellious to go to a classical concert. You're getting the younger art house crowd and regular students as well as those who are just curious.

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I've always heard the same doomsday concerns and yet, every day, there are people going to a classical concert for the first time - whether it's on a date or being dragged there by their grandmother.

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Taking on music that's not played very much is a contribution I can give. There's so much I feel that needs more attention.

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Whenever I work with people who are nonclassical artists, I kind of get a kick in the pants. I think, 'How can I apply what I do to their music?'

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I'm more creative the more rules I have - note values, tempos, dynamic markings. Somehow, I find that really inspiring.

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In the performance sense, I find that interpretation is improvisatory in nature. You can go anywhere with an interpretation on any given day.

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When I started my recording career, I hoped that someday the Grammy committee would notice something.

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With a Grammy, if you're releasing your record with a major label, you have a chance with any record. You also have a very long shot with every record.

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One challenge, if you do a website, a Youtube channel, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Ping, other things like that, is you don't have time to be an artist. As a performer, you need to practice.

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Deutsche Grammophon really has a grasp of the classical repertoire.

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I grew up in Baltimore.

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