“Herein lies the secret to artistry on the concert stage: artistic performers are prepared performers.”
–The Musician’s Way, p. 155
The Winter 2026 issue of The Musician’s Way Newsletter has landed in subscriber inboxes and is attracting widespread interest.
This new issue brings together diverse articles of interest to musicians and music enthusiasts of all backgrounds.
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Here’s a summary of the content you’ll find in the Winter 2026 issue.
Becoming a Fearless Performer
Music performance anxiety affects aspiring and veteran musicians alike, but problems with stage fright have solutions, and The Musician’s Way book is a top source for those solutions.
This newsletter edition highlights key strategies from TMW that enable nervous musicians to gain lasting security on stage.
Some of those strategies include building task mastery, harnessing on-stage energy, and practicing performance skills, to name a few.
Music Industry Innovations
Transformations in culture and technology are dramatically changing the ways in which people interact with music and live performances.
In this issue, you can read about orchestras that are evolving with the times, ideas to design concert programs that attract large audiences, and musicians who are making impacts.
Successful Practice Techniques
Accomplished musicians have one thing in common, regardless of the music they perform: they practice regularly and effectively.
Selected articles in this newsletter spotlight practice techniques that empower aspiring musicians to memorize securely, learn music efficiently, and grow their artistic insights.
For even more practice methods that enable student musicians to gain the skills of professionals, see Part I of The Musician’s Way book.
News & Insights
As with every issue, this edition of The Musician’s Way Newsletter includes updates on happenings in the music world as well as inspiring stories about music research and careers.
For example, you’ll read about one study that proved how pianists can change tone color and another showing that music involvement can reduce dementia risk. A third investigation shows that AI can be used to enhance music analysis.
On top of that, active musicians will be keen to read the article providing step-by-step guidelines for releasing and promoting recordings.
“Problems with stage fright have solutions.”
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