From The Violin Channel
Violinist and violist Milena Simović has launched her new Note Worthy online platform, which aims to present discussions and educational resources about professional music-making and the classical music industry.
The discussions will cover a selection of topics, including the featured artists’ concert preparation process, their career milestones, technical advice, and more. Presenting musicians will also offer question-and-answer sessions with participants.
Violinists Maxine Kwok, Alexandra Conunova, Nemanja Radulovic, and Nicola Benedetti are among those scheduled to offer Note Worth sessions. Simović aims to schedule sessions on a weekly basis.
“I have always wanted to create a platform where, in a casual and friendly setting, those who inspire us most can answer questions we’ve been grappling with,” Simović told The Violin Channel. “From big questions to small, we will be tackling the concerning ones too: comparing ourselves to the social media perfection and how to escape it, [or] learning that there’s no way to win the comparison game.
“I have come to the conclusion that we are all tired of the perfection we are being served online. The unreliability of information and the shallowness of performative actions directly impact our mental health as musicians as well as our musicianship, and first and foremost as functioning humans. All the musicians I talk to are hungry for honesty. This is what this platform is for—an honest, friendly discussion between aspiring or established musicians and the industry veterans with proven track records of successful careers.”
Learn more and find all upcoming Note Worthy sessions here.
Serbian violinist and violist Milena Simović has appeared as a soloist across Europe and Asia, and her performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Medici TV, Italy’s Rai Uno, and more. As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with Ivry Gitlis, Vadim Repin, Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wang, Beatrice Rana, and many more.
A graduate of the Belgrade University of the Arts, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Zurich University of Arts, Simović currently serves on the faculty of London’s Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.