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[Music] when I was four I got a suppressing for
when I was four I got a suppressing for
when I was four I got a suppressing for my birthday by my mother my first LP
my birthday by my mother my first LP
my birthday by my mother my first LP recording it was art Rubinstein the
recording it was art Rubinstein the
recording it was art Rubinstein the greatest pianist playing with the
greatest pianist playing with the
greatest pianist playing with the English Chamber Orchestra the Mozart
English Chamber Orchestra the Mozart
English Chamber Orchestra the Mozart concertos I was so addicted to this
concertos I was so addicted to this
concertos I was so addicted to this recording I could listen to this over
recording I could listen to this over
recording I could listen to this over and over again sometimes fifteen times
and over again sometimes fifteen times
and over again sometimes fifteen times again and I have to say this recording
again and I have to say this recording
again and I have to say this recording made a strong mark on me at age six I
made a strong mark on me at age six I
made a strong mark on me at age six I asked my parents that I’d like to study
asked my parents that I’d like to study
asked my parents that I’d like to study piano and to get me fear no lessons
piano and to get me fear no lessons
piano and to get me fear no lessons nobody played at home nobody ever told
nobody played at home nobody ever told
nobody played at home nobody ever told me to learn or to practice it was a
me to learn or to practice it was a
me to learn or to practice it was a strong passion and urge from within if
strong passion and urge from within if
strong passion and urge from within if somebody would have told me back then at
somebody would have told me back then at
somebody would have told me back then at age 4 that 16 years later how to find
age 4 that 16 years later how to find
age 4 that 16 years later how to find myself playing the very same Mozart
myself playing the very same Mozart
myself playing the very same Mozart concerto with the very same Orchestra
concerto with the very same Orchestra
concerto with the very same Orchestra the English Chamber Orchestra in London
the English Chamber Orchestra in London
the English Chamber Orchestra in London I would never believe it but it happened
I would never believe it but it happened
I would never believe it but it happened I was 20 and I was then studying at the
I was 20 and I was then studying at the
I was 20 and I was then studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London I was
Royal Academy of Music in London I was
Royal Academy of Music in London I was travelling in the world I was playing
travelling in the world I was playing
travelling in the world I was playing competition winning competitions really
competition winning competitions really
competition winning competitions really playing with lots of orchestras and
playing with lots of orchestras and
playing with lots of orchestras and everything seemed to be so glamorous and
everything seemed to be so glamorous and
everything seemed to be so glamorous and fantastic for a 20 year old and some of
fantastic for a 20 year old and some of
fantastic for a 20 year old and some of it was indeed but let me tell you
it was indeed but let me tell you
it was indeed but let me tell you something the amount of competitions I
something the amount of competitions I
something the amount of competitions I didn’t win is far greater than the ones
didn’t win is far greater than the ones
didn’t win is far greater than the ones I did it just that nobody talks about it
I did it just that nobody talks about it
I did it just that nobody talks about it nobody talks about failures nobody talks
nobody talks about failures nobody talks
nobody talks about failures nobody talks about competitions you lose blackouts
about competitions you lose blackouts
about competitions you lose blackouts that you have opportunities you don’t
that you have opportunities you don’t
that you have opportunities you don’t get I’d like force at that moment that I
get I’d like force at that moment that I
get I’d like force at that moment that I realized that if I want to be performer
realized that if I want to be performer
realized that if I want to be performer I have to find a different way to do it
I have to find a different way to do it
I have to find a different way to do it a different way to leave a mark I was
a different way to leave a mark I was
a different way to leave a mark I was very keen then and I’m very still eager
very keen then and I’m very still eager
very keen then and I’m very still eager today to find what are the traits of
today to find what are the traits of
today to find what are the traits of those who leave a mark what do they do
those who leave a mark what do they do
those who leave a mark what do they do differently that people memorize
differently that people memorize
differently that people memorize them and how do they do it I personally
them and how do they do it I personally
them and how do they do it I personally believe that it’s all a matter of living
believe that it’s all a matter of living
believe that it’s all a matter of living and experience not the notes not the
and experience not the notes not the
and experience not the notes not the content but the ability to live in
content but the ability to live in
content but the ability to live in experience Lola Bernstein used to say so
experience Lola Bernstein used to say so
experience Lola Bernstein used to say so beautifully people will forget what you
beautifully people will forget what you
beautifully people will forget what you said or what you did but they will never
said or what you did but they will never
said or what you did but they will never forget how you let them feel so it’s all
forget how you let them feel so it’s all
forget how you let them feel so it’s all about the experience and I’d love to
about the experience and I’d love to
about the experience and I’d love to take you now for small exercise on the
take you now for small exercise on the
take you now for small exercise on the bar prelude and I’m gonna play the
bar prelude and I’m gonna play the
bar prelude and I’m gonna play the prelude in three different ways
prelude in three different ways
prelude in three different ways and we’re gonna have a vote afterwards
and we’re gonna have a vote afterwards
and we’re gonna have a vote afterwards and see which one you like the most
and see which one you like the most
and see which one you like the most ready number one number two
ready number one number two
ready number one number two [Music]
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[Music] at number three
at number three
at number three [Music]
thank you so let’s have our vote who
thank you so let’s have our vote who like number one please who like number
like number one please who like number
like number one please who like number two nice who like number three Wow
two nice who like number three Wow
two nice who like number three Wow I was starting to worry you’re not gonna
I was starting to worry you’re not gonna
I was starting to worry you’re not gonna vote today okay I also like number three
vote today okay I also like number three
vote today okay I also like number three I love number three but let me tell you
I love number three but let me tell you
I love number three but let me tell you this if I was to play number three in an
this if I was to play number three in an
this if I was to play number three in an International Piano Competition I’ll be
International Piano Competition I’ll be
International Piano Competition I’ll be kicked out right away and the reason is
kicked out right away and the reason is
kicked out right away and the reason is that I broke the rules because back when
that I broke the rules because back when
that I broke the rules because back when he brought that music in seventy thirty
he brought that music in seventy thirty
he brought that music in seventy thirty two he didn’t have a grub in modern
two he didn’t have a grub in modern
two he didn’t have a grub in modern piano he didn’t have a piano that it can
piano he didn’t have a piano that it can
piano he didn’t have a piano that it can create so romantic music he didn’t have
create so romantic music he didn’t have
create so romantic music he didn’t have the pedals it sounds more like Chopin
the pedals it sounds more like Chopin
the pedals it sounds more like Chopin but it doesn’t matter because it touched
but it doesn’t matter because it touched
but it doesn’t matter because it touched you and we made it together something
you and we made it together something
you and we made it together something meaningful together for ourselves we
meaningful together for ourselves we
meaningful together for ourselves we broke the rules and that brings us to
broke the rules and that brings us to
broke the rules and that brings us to the first rate of those who leave a mark
the first rate of those who leave a mark
the first rate of those who leave a mark which is the ability to break the rules
which is the ability to break the rules
which is the ability to break the rules and make it your own now don’t be
and make it your own now don’t be
and make it your own now don’t be mistaken this exercise is not about
mistaken this exercise is not about
mistaken this exercise is not about music it’s about life it’s about choices
music it’s about life it’s about choices
music it’s about life it’s about choices we make it’s about interpretations we
we make it’s about interpretations we
we make it’s about interpretations we give to different texts to different
give to different texts to different
give to different texts to different titles and I have to say in my workshops
titles and I have to say in my workshops
titles and I have to say in my workshops for creativity and innovation for
for creativity and innovation for
for creativity and innovation for leaders I love to give them this
leaders I love to give them this
leaders I love to give them this exercise because the notes those back
exercise because the notes those back
exercise because the notes those back notes this text is just text it’s just a
notes this text is just text it’s just a
notes this text is just text it’s just a frame and what we do inside the frame
frame and what we do inside the frame
frame and what we do inside the frame what counts because what’s special is
what counts because what’s special is
what counts because what’s special is how you take this frame of time and
how you take this frame of time and
how you take this frame of time and making your own and I have to say to you
making your own and I have to say to you
making your own and I have to say to you we have the freedom to design our
we have the freedom to design our
we have the freedom to design our experience imagine that you get a job
experience imagine that you get a job
experience imagine that you get a job and your job and the job title the job
and your job and the job title the job
and your job and the job title the job description it’s just the starting point
description it’s just the starting point
description it’s just the starting point just the baseline
just the baseline
just the baseline what counts is what you put inside your
what counts is what you put inside your
what counts is what you put inside your soul your life experience your ideas
soul your life experience your ideas
soul your life experience your ideas your imagination your
your imagination your
your imagination your divot II the more creative you are the
divot II the more creative you are the
divot II the more creative you are the more subjective you are the better
more subjective you are the better
more subjective you are the better impact you’re going to give it’s all in
impact you’re going to give it’s all in
impact you’re going to give it’s all in our hands to make the difference and I
our hands to make the difference and I
our hands to make the difference and I want to take you now to a fourth option
want to take you now to a fourth option
want to take you now to a fourth option of Bach and we’ll do it together because
of Bach and we’ll do it together because
of Bach and we’ll do it together because I’m going to improvise and I don’t know
I’m going to improvise and I don’t know
I’m going to improvise and I don’t know what will happen but we’ll take the same
what will happen but we’ll take the same
what will happen but we’ll take the same know and we’ll make them a little bit
know and we’ll make them a little bit
know and we’ll make them a little bit different
different
different [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
thank you this is unexpected this was an
thank you this is unexpected this was an improvisation I did but it leads us to
improvisation I did but it leads us to
improvisation I did but it leads us to the second trade of those who leave a
the second trade of those who leave a
the second trade of those who leave a mark which is the ability to be
mark which is the ability to be
mark which is the ability to be disruptive and make meaningful surprises
disruptive and make meaningful surprises
disruptive and make meaningful surprises now it takes lots of innovation and
now it takes lots of innovation and
now it takes lots of innovation and courage to be disruptive but it’s such a
courage to be disruptive but it’s such a
courage to be disruptive but it’s such a necessity in making an experience when I
necessity in making an experience when I
necessity in making an experience when I was 12 I innocently thought that if I
was 12 I innocently thought that if I
was 12 I innocently thought that if I was to play between six to eight hours a
was to play between six to eight hours a
was to play between six to eight hours a day every day I’ll be ready for any
day every day I’ll be ready for any
day every day I’ll be ready for any performance I could go out onstage and
performance I could go out onstage and
performance I could go out onstage and play but it was such an innocent thought
play but it was such an innocent thought
play but it was such an innocent thought it was such a false belief because at
it was such a false belief because at
it was such a false belief because at that age I was also invited to give a
that age I was also invited to give a
that age I was also invited to give a live recording to the radio and after 15
live recording to the radio and after 15
live recording to the radio and after 15 minutes of playing I had a terrible
minutes of playing I had a terrible
minutes of playing I had a terrible disruption I forgot the notes I had a
disruption I forgot the notes I had a
disruption I forgot the notes I had a memory sleep a blackout I stopped
memory sleep a blackout I stopped
memory sleep a blackout I stopped playing somehow I continued but it
playing somehow I continued but it
playing somehow I continued but it wasn’t the same it was a huge disruption
wasn’t the same it was a huge disruption
wasn’t the same it was a huge disruption and I realized that until that point I
and I realized that until that point I
and I realized that until that point I was only taught and told not to make
was only taught and told not to make
was only taught and told not to make mistakes I was never told and told what
mistakes I was never told and told what
mistakes I was never told and told what to do bit made mistakes actually happen
to do bit made mistakes actually happen
to do bit made mistakes actually happen and you know mistakes happen to all of
and you know mistakes happen to all of
and you know mistakes happen to all of us all the time so I realized then that
us all the time so I realized then that
us all the time so I realized then that it was very tough for me but also a
it was very tough for me but also a
it was very tough for me but also a great opportunity because performance is
great opportunity because performance is
great opportunity because performance is not about security performance is about
not about security performance is about
not about security performance is about how you act on them now how you solve
how you act on them now how you solve
how you act on them now how you solve problems online and it was then that I
problems online and it was then that I
problems online and it was then that I realized that I need to learn to do two
realized that I need to learn to do two
realized that I need to learn to do two things if I want to cope with
things if I want to cope with
things if I want to cope with disruptions first I need to learn to
disruptions first I need to learn to
disruptions first I need to learn to improvise to give me the confidence and
improvise to give me the confidence and
improvise to give me the confidence and assurance on stage and number two I have
assurance on stage and number two I have
assurance on stage and number two I have also to practice at home with
also to practice at home with
also to practice at home with disruptions I want to give you an
disruptions I want to give you an
disruptions I want to give you an example you all know the moonlight
example you all know the moonlight
example you all know the moonlight sonata by Beethoven and if I go to the
sonata by Beethoven and if I go to the
sonata by Beethoven and if I go to the piano and I play this this sonata but
piano and I play this this sonata but
piano and I play this this sonata but we’re swapping hands for example
we’re swapping hands for example
we’re swapping hands for example [Music]
I can even go a bit crazy and ask myself
I can even go a bit crazy and ask myself take that share our we’ll take the chair
take that share our we’ll take the chair
take that share our we’ll take the chair or completely off and we’ll play the
or completely off and we’ll play the
or completely off and we’ll play the very fast very loud
very fast very loud
very fast very loud [Music]
thank you this is not comfortable to do
thank you this is not comfortable to do this is very disruptive thing to do but
this is very disruptive thing to do but
this is very disruptive thing to do but why am I doing this I’m doing this
why am I doing this I’m doing this
why am I doing this I’m doing this although it’s not comfortable in order
although it’s not comfortable in order
although it’s not comfortable in order to be 200% ready and to give 100%
to be 200% ready and to give 100%
to be 200% ready and to give 100% performance now each one of us can
performance now each one of us can
performance now each one of us can practice with disruptions whether at
practice with disruptions whether at
practice with disruptions whether at home or at work
home or at work
home or at work we can drive home in different ways we
we can drive home in different ways we
we can drive home in different ways we can go on stage and give our
can go on stage and give our
can go on stage and give our presentation without the PowerPoint for
presentation without the PowerPoint for
presentation without the PowerPoint for once we can do lots of things to train
once we can do lots of things to train
once we can do lots of things to train our mind to think in different modes
our mind to think in different modes
our mind to think in different modes trying to speak one word in two
trying to speak one word in two
trying to speak one word in two languages I mean one word in each
languages I mean one word in each
languages I mean one word in each language and see what happens to your
language and see what happens to your
language and see what happens to your brain while you’re doing it it’s
brain while you’re doing it it’s
brain while you’re doing it it’s fascinating I have to tell you the story
fascinating I have to tell you the story
fascinating I have to tell you the story that happened to me a few months ago I
that happened to me a few months ago I
that happened to me a few months ago I was arriving up north to give a concert
was arriving up north to give a concert
was arriving up north to give a concert and you know usually you come an hour
and you know usually you come an hour
and you know usually you come an hour and a half before concerts to get ready
and a half before concerts to get ready
and a half before concerts to get ready and I’m arriving to the hall and I’m so
and I’m arriving to the hall and I’m so
and I’m arriving to the hall and I’m so happy I’m seeing this grandstand way and
happy I’m seeing this grandstand way and
happy I’m seeing this grandstand way and I’m thinking to myself it’s gonna be
I’m thinking to myself it’s gonna be
I’m thinking to myself it’s gonna be great is a concert today then I open the
great is a concert today then I open the
great is a concert today then I open the lid and I’m shocked
lid and I’m shocked
lid and I’m shocked you know why I’m shocked because this C
you know why I’m shocked because this C
you know why I’m shocked because this C sharp the middle C sharp is gone no King
sharp the middle C sharp is gone no King
sharp the middle C sharp is gone no King I’m looking around and luckily I saw
I’m looking around and luckily I saw
I’m looking around and luckily I saw that it’s here something you do myself
that it’s here something you do myself
that it’s here something you do myself my goodness I’m have to call Davey the
my goodness I’m have to call Davey the
my goodness I’m have to call Davey the stage manager I’m saying to David David
stage manager I’m saying to David David
stage manager I’m saying to David David we’ve got a problem you have to call a
we’ve got a problem you have to call a
we’ve got a problem you have to call a piano tuner as fast as possible
piano tuner as fast as possible
piano tuner as fast as possible otherwise we can’t have that concert
otherwise we can’t have that concert
otherwise we can’t have that concert tonight and David looks at me and says I
tonight and David looks at me and says I
tonight and David looks at me and says I don’t know where you but here in this
don’t know where you but here in this
don’t know where you but here in this place this hour no piano tuners you’ll
place this hour no piano tuners you’ll
place this hour no piano tuners you’ll have to manage and I’m saying to David I
have to manage and I’m saying to David I
have to manage and I’m saying to David I can’t manage this is outrageous you know
can’t manage this is outrageous you know
can’t manage this is outrageous you know all my pieces are in c-sharp middle C
all my pieces are in c-sharp middle C
all my pieces are in c-sharp middle C shop I can’t give this concert you’ve
shop I can’t give this concert you’ve
shop I can’t give this concert you’ve got to call someone please and David
got to call someone please and David
got to call someone please and David says what’s your name I’m saying or it
says what’s your name I’m saying or it
says what’s your name I’m saying or it said or it listen he comes and sit in my
said or it listen he comes and sit in my
said or it listen he comes and sit in my bench and doing how much you have here
101 less who cares so I cut my head and
101 less who cares so I cut my head and I said David you’re right we’re gonna
I said David you’re right we’re gonna
I said David you’re right we’re gonna solve it together and I realized I’ve
solve it together and I realized I’ve
solve it together and I realized I’ve got to do something different I know I
got to do something different I know I
got to do something different I know I told David listen you’ve got to come and
told David listen you’ve got to come and
told David listen you’ve got to come and bring any glue that you can find and
bring any glue that you can find and
bring any glue that you can find and we’re gonna stick that c-sharp with any
we’re gonna stick that c-sharp with any
we’re gonna stick that c-sharp with any glue that you’re gonna bring to make
glue that you’re gonna bring to make
glue that you’re gonna bring to make this concert happen tonight now you
this concert happen tonight now you
this concert happen tonight now you don’t do those things for 200,000 piano
don’t do those things for 200,000 piano
don’t do those things for 200,000 piano of Steinway and David protocol oh and we
of Steinway and David protocol oh and we
of Steinway and David protocol oh and we stick that c-sharp there believe it or
stick that c-sharp there believe it or
stick that c-sharp there believe it or not
not
not and I’m not gonna tell you where it was
and I’m not gonna tell you where it was
and I’m not gonna tell you where it was I don’t want to be sued ever but it’s
I don’t want to be sued ever but it’s
I don’t want to be sued ever but it’s still there where is the glue of David
still there where is the glue of David
still there where is the glue of David now those things happen all the time and
now those things happen all the time and
now those things happen all the time and I can continue to tell you more stories
I can continue to tell you more stories
I can continue to tell you more stories of disruption but now I’d love to show
of disruption but now I’d love to show
of disruption but now I’d love to show you a short film of a great disruptive
you a short film of a great disruptive
you a short film of a great disruptive conductor named Bobby McFerrin and Bobby
conductor named Bobby McFerrin and Bobby
conductor named Bobby McFerrin and Bobby McFerrin is working with the Israel
McFerrin is working with the Israel
McFerrin is working with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra right here in
Philharmonic Orchestra right here in
Philharmonic Orchestra right here in this very stage let’s watch
what a great one Bobby McFerrin so it’s
what a great one Bobby McFerrin so it’s really all about being disruptive it’s
really all about being disruptive it’s
really all about being disruptive it’s about stepping out of our comfort zones
about stepping out of our comfort zones
about stepping out of our comfort zones into our growing zones it’s about
into our growing zones it’s about
into our growing zones it’s about playing a different game remember
playing a different game remember
playing a different game remember no guts no glory now we’ve had the two
no guts no glory now we’ve had the two
no guts no glory now we’ve had the two traits which is breaking the rules and
traits which is breaking the rules and
traits which is breaking the rules and make it your own and we had also being
make it your own and we had also being
make it your own and we had also being disruptive but none of those works if we
disruptive but none of those works if we
disruptive but none of those works if we lack the third element which is the
lack the third element which is the
lack the third element which is the passion to be passionate about what you
passion to be passionate about what you
passion to be passionate about what you do I want to take you to the piano back
do I want to take you to the piano back
do I want to take you to the piano back and play your albinius with espanol and
and play your albinius with espanol and
and play your albinius with espanol and we’ll just do the job
we’ll just do the job
we’ll just do the job [Music]
nice is it nice
nice is it nice it’s not nice you’re being nice to me
it’s not nice you’re being nice to me
it’s not nice you’re being nice to me let’s make it nice
let’s make it nice
let’s make it nice [Music]
it’s a little bit better I think I’d
it’s a little bit better I think I’d love to play some more of that we’ll see
love to play some more of that we’ll see
love to play some more of that we’ll see if we have some time Albert Einstein
if we have some time Albert Einstein
if we have some time Albert Einstein used to say I have no special talent for
used to say I have no special talent for
used to say I have no special talent for anything
anything
anything I’m just passionately curious you know
I’m just passionately curious you know
I’m just passionately curious you know most people are passionate when they
most people are passionate when they
most people are passionate when they have a reason most people are passionate
have a reason most people are passionate
have a reason most people are passionate when they have a dream they want to
when they have a dream they want to
when they have a dream they want to pursue and then when failure comes it
pursue and then when failure comes it
pursue and then when failure comes it doesn’t take them out of their path
doesn’t take them out of their path
doesn’t take them out of their path because they look forward straight ahead
because they look forward straight ahead
because they look forward straight ahead like a marathon runner with inner vision
like a marathon runner with inner vision
like a marathon runner with inner vision and inner motivation and then don’t
and inner motivation and then don’t
and inner motivation and then don’t waste energy looking sideways and they
waste energy looking sideways and they
waste energy looking sideways and they don’t take no for an answer you know
don’t take no for an answer you know
don’t take no for an answer you know that Johann Sebastian Bach spent four
that Johann Sebastian Bach spent four
that Johann Sebastian Bach spent four months in jail because he broke the
months in jail because he broke the
months in jail because he broke the rules did you know that Mozart never got
rules did you know that Mozart never got
rules did you know that Mozart never got any job II applied for and I don’t have
any job II applied for and I don’t have
any job II applied for and I don’t have to tell you that that Beatles tried many
to tell you that that Beatles tried many
to tell you that that Beatles tried many record companies until they got the
record companies until they got the
record companies until they got the final one all of those had passion all
final one all of those had passion all
final one all of those had passion all of those had a dream my passion and my
of those had a dream my passion and my
of those had a dream my passion and my dream is to bring people closer to
dream is to bring people closer to
dream is to bring people closer to classical music in a different way I
classical music in a different way I
classical music in a different way I also have the passion of bringing
also have the passion of bringing
also have the passion of bringing leaders into extremes and innovative
leaders into extremes and innovative
leaders into extremes and innovative work and if you have to ask yourself one
work and if you have to ask yourself one
work and if you have to ask yourself one question if you want to check how
question if you want to check how
question if you want to check how passionate you are about what you do for
passionate you are about what you do for
passionate you are about what you do for a living
a living
a living let’s ask yourself one question am I
let’s ask yourself one question am I
let’s ask yourself one question am I willing to pay to do what I do for my
willing to pay to do what I do for my
willing to pay to do what I do for my living are you willing to pay for your
living are you willing to pay for your
living are you willing to pay for your job sounds crazy I know but if you’re
job sounds crazy I know but if you’re
job sounds crazy I know but if you’re willing to pay even a little bit that
willing to pay even a little bit that
willing to pay even a little bit that means you can live passionately and you
means you can live passionately and you
means you can live passionately and you can leave a mark on others you are
remember be a dreamer
remember be a dreamer we are all composers it’s not a stories
we are all composers it’s not a stories
we are all composers it’s not a stories retail it’s the melody behind the words
retail it’s the melody behind the words
retail it’s the melody behind the words you can make it your own you can make it
you can make it your own you can make it
you can make it your own you can make it so meaningful and beautiful we are all
so meaningful and beautiful we are all
so meaningful and beautiful we are all composers and it’s all in our hands to
composers and it’s all in our hands to
composers and it’s all in our hands to make the difference I think all your
make the difference I think all your
make the difference I think all your summer vain is for the end
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[Music] when I was four I got a suppressing for
when I was four I got a suppressing for
when I was four I got a suppressing for my birthday by my mother my first LP
my birthday by my mother my first LP
my birthday by my mother my first LP recording it was art Rubinstein the
recording it was art Rubinstein the
recording it was art Rubinstein the greatest pianist playing with the
greatest pianist playing with the
greatest pianist playing with the English Chamber Orchestra the Mozart
English Chamber Orchestra the Mozart
English Chamber Orchestra the Mozart concertos I was so addicted to this
concertos I was so addicted to this
concertos I was so addicted to this recording I could listen to this over
recording I could listen to this over
recording I could listen to this over and over again sometimes fifteen times
and over again sometimes fifteen times
and over again sometimes fifteen times again and I have to say this recording
again and I have to say this recording
again and I have to say this recording made a strong mark on me at age six I
made a strong mark on me at age six I
made a strong mark on me at age six I asked my parents that I’d like to study
asked my parents that I’d like to study
asked my parents that I’d like to study piano and to get me fear no lessons
piano and to get me fear no lessons
piano and to get me fear no lessons nobody played at home nobody ever told
nobody played at home nobody ever told
nobody played at home nobody ever told me to learn or to practice it was a
me to learn or to practice it was a
me to learn or to practice it was a strong passion and urge from within if
strong passion and urge from within if
strong passion and urge from within if somebody would have told me back then at
somebody would have told me back then at
somebody would have told me back then at age 4 that 16 years later how to find
age 4 that 16 years later how to find
age 4 that 16 years later how to find myself playing the very same Mozart
myself playing the very same Mozart
myself playing the very same Mozart concerto with the very same Orchestra
concerto with the very same Orchestra
concerto with the very same Orchestra the English Chamber Orchestra in London
the English Chamber Orchestra in London
the English Chamber Orchestra in London I would never believe it but it happened
I would never believe it but it happened
I would never believe it but it happened I was 20 and I was then studying at the
I was 20 and I was then studying at the
I was 20 and I was then studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London I was
Royal Academy of Music in London I was
Royal Academy of Music in London I was travelling in the world I was playing
travelling in the world I was playing
travelling in the world I was playing competition winning competitions really
competition winning competitions really
competition winning competitions really playing with lots of orchestras and
playing with lots of orchestras and
playing with lots of orchestras and everything seemed to be so glamorous and
everything seemed to be so glamorous and
everything seemed to be so glamorous and fantastic for a 20 year old and some of
fantastic for a 20 year old and some of
fantastic for a 20 year old and some of it was indeed but let me tell you
it was indeed but let me tell you
it was indeed but let me tell you something the amount of competitions I
something the amount of competitions I
something the amount of competitions I didn’t win is far greater than the ones
didn’t win is far greater than the ones
didn’t win is far greater than the ones I did it just that nobody talks about it
I did it just that nobody talks about it
I did it just that nobody talks about it nobody talks about failures nobody talks
nobody talks about failures nobody talks
nobody talks about failures nobody talks about competitions you lose blackouts
about competitions you lose blackouts
about competitions you lose blackouts that you have opportunities you don’t
that you have opportunities you don’t
that you have opportunities you don’t get I’d like force at that moment that I
get I’d like force at that moment that I
get I’d like force at that moment that I realized that if I want to be performer
realized that if I want to be performer
realized that if I want to be performer I have to find a different way to do it
I have to find a different way to do it
I have to find a different way to do it a different way to leave a mark I was
a different way to leave a mark I was
a different way to leave a mark I was very keen then and I’m very still eager
very keen then and I’m very still eager
very keen then and I’m very still eager today to find what are the traits of
today to find what are the traits of
today to find what are the traits of those who leave a mark what do they do
those who leave a mark what do they do
those who leave a mark what do they do differently that people memorize
differently that people memorize
differently that people memorize them and how do they do it I personally
them and how do they do it I personally
them and how do they do it I personally believe that it’s all a matter of living
believe that it’s all a matter of living
believe that it’s all a matter of living and experience not the notes not the
and experience not the notes not the
and experience not the notes not the content but the ability to live in
content but the ability to live in
content but the ability to live in experience Lola Bernstein used to say so
experience Lola Bernstein used to say so
experience Lola Bernstein used to say so beautifully people will forget what you
beautifully people will forget what you
beautifully people will forget what you said or what you did but they will never
said or what you did but they will never
said or what you did but they will never forget how you let them feel so it’s all
forget how you let them feel so it’s all
forget how you let them feel so it’s all about the experience and I’d love to
about the experience and I’d love to
about the experience and I’d love to take you now for small exercise on the
take you now for small exercise on the
take you now for small exercise on the bar prelude and I’m gonna play the
bar prelude and I’m gonna play the
bar prelude and I’m gonna play the prelude in three different ways
prelude in three different ways
prelude in three different ways and we’re gonna have a vote afterwards
and we’re gonna have a vote afterwards
and we’re gonna have a vote afterwards and see which one you like the most
and see which one you like the most
and see which one you like the most ready number one number two
ready number one number two
ready number one number two [Music]
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[Music] at number three
at number three
at number three [Music]
thank you so let’s have our vote who
thank you so let’s have our vote who like number one please who like number
like number one please who like number
like number one please who like number two nice who like number three Wow
two nice who like number three Wow
two nice who like number three Wow I was starting to worry you’re not gonna
I was starting to worry you’re not gonna
I was starting to worry you’re not gonna vote today okay I also like number three
vote today okay I also like number three
vote today okay I also like number three I love number three but let me tell you
I love number three but let me tell you
I love number three but let me tell you this if I was to play number three in an
this if I was to play number three in an
this if I was to play number three in an International Piano Competition I’ll be
International Piano Competition I’ll be
International Piano Competition I’ll be kicked out right away and the reason is
kicked out right away and the reason is
kicked out right away and the reason is that I broke the rules because back when
that I broke the rules because back when
that I broke the rules because back when he brought that music in seventy thirty
he brought that music in seventy thirty
he brought that music in seventy thirty two he didn’t have a grub in modern
two he didn’t have a grub in modern
two he didn’t have a grub in modern piano he didn’t have a piano that it can
piano he didn’t have a piano that it can
piano he didn’t have a piano that it can create so romantic music he didn’t have
create so romantic music he didn’t have
create so romantic music he didn’t have the pedals it sounds more like Chopin
the pedals it sounds more like Chopin
the pedals it sounds more like Chopin but it doesn’t matter because it touched
but it doesn’t matter because it touched
but it doesn’t matter because it touched you and we made it together something
you and we made it together something
you and we made it together something meaningful together for ourselves we
meaningful together for ourselves we
meaningful together for ourselves we broke the rules and that brings us to
broke the rules and that brings us to
broke the rules and that brings us to the first rate of those who leave a mark
the first rate of those who leave a mark
the first rate of those who leave a mark which is the ability to break the rules
which is the ability to break the rules
which is the ability to break the rules and make it your own now don’t be
and make it your own now don’t be
and make it your own now don’t be mistaken this exercise is not about
mistaken this exercise is not about
mistaken this exercise is not about music it’s about life it’s about choices
music it’s about life it’s about choices
music it’s about life it’s about choices we make it’s about interpretations we
we make it’s about interpretations we
we make it’s about interpretations we give to different texts to different
give to different texts to different
give to different texts to different titles and I have to say in my workshops
titles and I have to say in my workshops
titles and I have to say in my workshops for creativity and innovation for
for creativity and innovation for
for creativity and innovation for leaders I love to give them this
leaders I love to give them this
leaders I love to give them this exercise because the notes those back
exercise because the notes those back
exercise because the notes those back notes this text is just text it’s just a
notes this text is just text it’s just a
notes this text is just text it’s just a frame and what we do inside the frame
frame and what we do inside the frame
frame and what we do inside the frame what counts because what’s special is
what counts because what’s special is
what counts because what’s special is how you take this frame of time and
how you take this frame of time and
how you take this frame of time and making your own and I have to say to you
making your own and I have to say to you
making your own and I have to say to you we have the freedom to design our
we have the freedom to design our
we have the freedom to design our experience imagine that you get a job
experience imagine that you get a job
experience imagine that you get a job and your job and the job title the job
and your job and the job title the job
and your job and the job title the job description it’s just the starting point
description it’s just the starting point
description it’s just the starting point just the baseline
just the baseline
just the baseline what counts is what you put inside your
what counts is what you put inside your
what counts is what you put inside your soul your life experience your ideas
soul your life experience your ideas
soul your life experience your ideas your imagination your
your imagination your
your imagination your divot II the more creative you are the
divot II the more creative you are the
divot II the more creative you are the more subjective you are the better
more subjective you are the better
more subjective you are the better impact you’re going to give it’s all in
impact you’re going to give it’s all in
impact you’re going to give it’s all in our hands to make the difference and I
our hands to make the difference and I
our hands to make the difference and I want to take you now to a fourth option
want to take you now to a fourth option
want to take you now to a fourth option of Bach and we’ll do it together because
of Bach and we’ll do it together because
of Bach and we’ll do it together because I’m going to improvise and I don’t know
I’m going to improvise and I don’t know
I’m going to improvise and I don’t know what will happen but we’ll take the same
what will happen but we’ll take the same
what will happen but we’ll take the same know and we’ll make them a little bit
know and we’ll make them a little bit
know and we’ll make them a little bit different
different
different [Music]
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thank you this is unexpected this was an
thank you this is unexpected this was an improvisation I did but it leads us to
improvisation I did but it leads us to
improvisation I did but it leads us to the second trade of those who leave a
the second trade of those who leave a
the second trade of those who leave a mark which is the ability to be
mark which is the ability to be
mark which is the ability to be disruptive and make meaningful surprises
disruptive and make meaningful surprises
disruptive and make meaningful surprises now it takes lots of innovation and
now it takes lots of innovation and
now it takes lots of innovation and courage to be disruptive but it’s such a
courage to be disruptive but it’s such a
courage to be disruptive but it’s such a necessity in making an experience when I
necessity in making an experience when I
necessity in making an experience when I was 12 I innocently thought that if I
was 12 I innocently thought that if I
was 12 I innocently thought that if I was to play between six to eight hours a
was to play between six to eight hours a
was to play between six to eight hours a day every day I’ll be ready for any
day every day I’ll be ready for any
day every day I’ll be ready for any performance I could go out onstage and
performance I could go out onstage and
performance I could go out onstage and play but it was such an innocent thought
play but it was such an innocent thought
play but it was such an innocent thought it was such a false belief because at
it was such a false belief because at
it was such a false belief because at that age I was also invited to give a
that age I was also invited to give a
that age I was also invited to give a live recording to the radio and after 15
live recording to the radio and after 15
live recording to the radio and after 15 minutes of playing I had a terrible
minutes of playing I had a terrible
minutes of playing I had a terrible disruption I forgot the notes I had a
disruption I forgot the notes I had a
disruption I forgot the notes I had a memory sleep a blackout I stopped
memory sleep a blackout I stopped
memory sleep a blackout I stopped playing somehow I continued but it
playing somehow I continued but it
playing somehow I continued but it wasn’t the same it was a huge disruption
wasn’t the same it was a huge disruption
wasn’t the same it was a huge disruption and I realized that until that point I
and I realized that until that point I
and I realized that until that point I was only taught and told not to make
was only taught and told not to make
was only taught and told not to make mistakes I was never told and told what
mistakes I was never told and told what
mistakes I was never told and told what to do bit made mistakes actually happen
to do bit made mistakes actually happen
to do bit made mistakes actually happen and you know mistakes happen to all of
and you know mistakes happen to all of
and you know mistakes happen to all of us all the time so I realized then that
us all the time so I realized then that
us all the time so I realized then that it was very tough for me but also a
it was very tough for me but also a
it was very tough for me but also a great opportunity because performance is
great opportunity because performance is
great opportunity because performance is not about security performance is about
not about security performance is about
not about security performance is about how you act on them now how you solve
how you act on them now how you solve
how you act on them now how you solve problems online and it was then that I
problems online and it was then that I
problems online and it was then that I realized that I need to learn to do two
realized that I need to learn to do two
realized that I need to learn to do two things if I want to cope with
things if I want to cope with
things if I want to cope with disruptions first I need to learn to
disruptions first I need to learn to
disruptions first I need to learn to improvise to give me the confidence and
improvise to give me the confidence and
improvise to give me the confidence and assurance on stage and number two I have
assurance on stage and number two I have
assurance on stage and number two I have also to practice at home with
also to practice at home with
also to practice at home with disruptions I want to give you an
disruptions I want to give you an
disruptions I want to give you an example you all know the moonlight
example you all know the moonlight
example you all know the moonlight sonata by Beethoven and if I go to the
sonata by Beethoven and if I go to the
sonata by Beethoven and if I go to the piano and I play this this sonata but
piano and I play this this sonata but
piano and I play this this sonata but we’re swapping hands for example
we’re swapping hands for example
we’re swapping hands for example [Music]
I can even go a bit crazy and ask myself
I can even go a bit crazy and ask myself take that share our we’ll take the chair
take that share our we’ll take the chair
take that share our we’ll take the chair or completely off and we’ll play the
or completely off and we’ll play the
or completely off and we’ll play the very fast very loud
very fast very loud
very fast very loud [Music]
thank you this is not comfortable to do
thank you this is not comfortable to do this is very disruptive thing to do but
this is very disruptive thing to do but
this is very disruptive thing to do but why am I doing this I’m doing this
why am I doing this I’m doing this
why am I doing this I’m doing this although it’s not comfortable in order
although it’s not comfortable in order
although it’s not comfortable in order to be 200% ready and to give 100%
to be 200% ready and to give 100%
to be 200% ready and to give 100% performance now each one of us can
performance now each one of us can
performance now each one of us can practice with disruptions whether at
practice with disruptions whether at
practice with disruptions whether at home or at work
home or at work
home or at work we can drive home in different ways we
we can drive home in different ways we
we can drive home in different ways we can go on stage and give our
can go on stage and give our
can go on stage and give our presentation without the PowerPoint for
presentation without the PowerPoint for
presentation without the PowerPoint for once we can do lots of things to train
once we can do lots of things to train
once we can do lots of things to train our mind to think in different modes
our mind to think in different modes
our mind to think in different modes trying to speak one word in two
trying to speak one word in two
trying to speak one word in two languages I mean one word in each
languages I mean one word in each
languages I mean one word in each language and see what happens to your
language and see what happens to your
language and see what happens to your brain while you’re doing it it’s
brain while you’re doing it it’s
brain while you’re doing it it’s fascinating I have to tell you the story
fascinating I have to tell you the story
fascinating I have to tell you the story that happened to me a few months ago I
that happened to me a few months ago I
that happened to me a few months ago I was arriving up north to give a concert
was arriving up north to give a concert
was arriving up north to give a concert and you know usually you come an hour
and you know usually you come an hour
and you know usually you come an hour and a half before concerts to get ready
and a half before concerts to get ready
and a half before concerts to get ready and I’m arriving to the hall and I’m so
and I’m arriving to the hall and I’m so
and I’m arriving to the hall and I’m so happy I’m seeing this grandstand way and
happy I’m seeing this grandstand way and
happy I’m seeing this grandstand way and I’m thinking to myself it’s gonna be
I’m thinking to myself it’s gonna be
I’m thinking to myself it’s gonna be great is a concert today then I open the
great is a concert today then I open the
great is a concert today then I open the lid and I’m shocked
lid and I’m shocked
lid and I’m shocked you know why I’m shocked because this C
you know why I’m shocked because this C
you know why I’m shocked because this C sharp the middle C sharp is gone no King
sharp the middle C sharp is gone no King
sharp the middle C sharp is gone no King I’m looking around and luckily I saw
I’m looking around and luckily I saw
I’m looking around and luckily I saw that it’s here something you do myself
that it’s here something you do myself
that it’s here something you do myself my goodness I’m have to call Davey the
my goodness I’m have to call Davey the
my goodness I’m have to call Davey the stage manager I’m saying to David David
stage manager I’m saying to David David
stage manager I’m saying to David David we’ve got a problem you have to call a
we’ve got a problem you have to call a
we’ve got a problem you have to call a piano tuner as fast as possible
piano tuner as fast as possible
piano tuner as fast as possible otherwise we can’t have that concert
otherwise we can’t have that concert
otherwise we can’t have that concert tonight and David looks at me and says I
tonight and David looks at me and says I
tonight and David looks at me and says I don’t know where you but here in this
don’t know where you but here in this
don’t know where you but here in this place this hour no piano tuners you’ll
place this hour no piano tuners you’ll
place this hour no piano tuners you’ll have to manage and I’m saying to David I
have to manage and I’m saying to David I
have to manage and I’m saying to David I can’t manage this is outrageous you know
can’t manage this is outrageous you know
can’t manage this is outrageous you know all my pieces are in c-sharp middle C
all my pieces are in c-sharp middle C
all my pieces are in c-sharp middle C shop I can’t give this concert you’ve
shop I can’t give this concert you’ve
shop I can’t give this concert you’ve got to call someone please and David
got to call someone please and David
got to call someone please and David says what’s your name I’m saying or it
says what’s your name I’m saying or it
says what’s your name I’m saying or it said or it listen he comes and sit in my
said or it listen he comes and sit in my
said or it listen he comes and sit in my bench and doing how much you have here
101 less who cares so I cut my head and
101 less who cares so I cut my head and I said David you’re right we’re gonna
I said David you’re right we’re gonna
I said David you’re right we’re gonna solve it together and I realized I’ve
solve it together and I realized I’ve
solve it together and I realized I’ve got to do something different I know I
got to do something different I know I
got to do something different I know I told David listen you’ve got to come and
told David listen you’ve got to come and
told David listen you’ve got to come and bring any glue that you can find and
bring any glue that you can find and
bring any glue that you can find and we’re gonna stick that c-sharp with any
we’re gonna stick that c-sharp with any
we’re gonna stick that c-sharp with any glue that you’re gonna bring to make
glue that you’re gonna bring to make
glue that you’re gonna bring to make this concert happen tonight now you
this concert happen tonight now you
this concert happen tonight now you don’t do those things for 200,000 piano
don’t do those things for 200,000 piano
don’t do those things for 200,000 piano of Steinway and David protocol oh and we
of Steinway and David protocol oh and we
of Steinway and David protocol oh and we stick that c-sharp there believe it or
stick that c-sharp there believe it or
stick that c-sharp there believe it or not
not
not and I’m not gonna tell you where it was
and I’m not gonna tell you where it was
and I’m not gonna tell you where it was I don’t want to be sued ever but it’s
I don’t want to be sued ever but it’s
I don’t want to be sued ever but it’s still there where is the glue of David
still there where is the glue of David
still there where is the glue of David now those things happen all the time and
now those things happen all the time and
now those things happen all the time and I can continue to tell you more stories
I can continue to tell you more stories
I can continue to tell you more stories of disruption but now I’d love to show
of disruption but now I’d love to show
of disruption but now I’d love to show you a short film of a great disruptive
you a short film of a great disruptive
you a short film of a great disruptive conductor named Bobby McFerrin and Bobby
conductor named Bobby McFerrin and Bobby
conductor named Bobby McFerrin and Bobby McFerrin is working with the Israel
McFerrin is working with the Israel
McFerrin is working with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra right here in
Philharmonic Orchestra right here in
Philharmonic Orchestra right here in this very stage let’s watch
what a great one Bobby McFerrin so it’s
what a great one Bobby McFerrin so it’s really all about being disruptive it’s
really all about being disruptive it’s
really all about being disruptive it’s about stepping out of our comfort zones
about stepping out of our comfort zones
about stepping out of our comfort zones into our growing zones it’s about
into our growing zones it’s about
into our growing zones it’s about playing a different game remember
playing a different game remember
playing a different game remember no guts no glory now we’ve had the two
no guts no glory now we’ve had the two
no guts no glory now we’ve had the two traits which is breaking the rules and
traits which is breaking the rules and
traits which is breaking the rules and make it your own and we had also being
make it your own and we had also being
make it your own and we had also being disruptive but none of those works if we
disruptive but none of those works if we
disruptive but none of those works if we lack the third element which is the
lack the third element which is the
lack the third element which is the passion to be passionate about what you
passion to be passionate about what you
passion to be passionate about what you do I want to take you to the piano back
do I want to take you to the piano back
do I want to take you to the piano back and play your albinius with espanol and
and play your albinius with espanol and
and play your albinius with espanol and we’ll just do the job
we’ll just do the job
we’ll just do the job [Music]
nice is it nice
nice is it nice it’s not nice you’re being nice to me
it’s not nice you’re being nice to me
it’s not nice you’re being nice to me let’s make it nice
let’s make it nice
let’s make it nice [Music]
it’s a little bit better I think I’d
it’s a little bit better I think I’d love to play some more of that we’ll see
love to play some more of that we’ll see
love to play some more of that we’ll see if we have some time Albert Einstein
if we have some time Albert Einstein
if we have some time Albert Einstein used to say I have no special talent for
used to say I have no special talent for
used to say I have no special talent for anything
anything
anything I’m just passionately curious you know
I’m just passionately curious you know
I’m just passionately curious you know most people are passionate when they
most people are passionate when they
most people are passionate when they have a reason most people are passionate
have a reason most people are passionate
have a reason most people are passionate when they have a dream they want to
when they have a dream they want to
when they have a dream they want to pursue and then when failure comes it
pursue and then when failure comes it
pursue and then when failure comes it doesn’t take them out of their path
doesn’t take them out of their path
doesn’t take them out of their path because they look forward straight ahead
because they look forward straight ahead
because they look forward straight ahead like a marathon runner with inner vision
like a marathon runner with inner vision
like a marathon runner with inner vision and inner motivation and then don’t
and inner motivation and then don’t
and inner motivation and then don’t waste energy looking sideways and they
waste energy looking sideways and they
waste energy looking sideways and they don’t take no for an answer you know
don’t take no for an answer you know
don’t take no for an answer you know that Johann Sebastian Bach spent four
that Johann Sebastian Bach spent four
that Johann Sebastian Bach spent four months in jail because he broke the
months in jail because he broke the
months in jail because he broke the rules did you know that Mozart never got
rules did you know that Mozart never got
rules did you know that Mozart never got any job II applied for and I don’t have
any job II applied for and I don’t have
any job II applied for and I don’t have to tell you that that Beatles tried many
to tell you that that Beatles tried many
to tell you that that Beatles tried many record companies until they got the
record companies until they got the
record companies until they got the final one all of those had passion all
final one all of those had passion all
final one all of those had passion all of those had a dream my passion and my
of those had a dream my passion and my
of those had a dream my passion and my dream is to bring people closer to
dream is to bring people closer to
dream is to bring people closer to classical music in a different way I
classical music in a different way I
classical music in a different way I also have the passion of bringing
also have the passion of bringing
also have the passion of bringing leaders into extremes and innovative
leaders into extremes and innovative
leaders into extremes and innovative work and if you have to ask yourself one
work and if you have to ask yourself one
work and if you have to ask yourself one question if you want to check how
question if you want to check how
question if you want to check how passionate you are about what you do for
passionate you are about what you do for
passionate you are about what you do for a living
a living
a living let’s ask yourself one question am I
let’s ask yourself one question am I
let’s ask yourself one question am I willing to pay to do what I do for my
willing to pay to do what I do for my
willing to pay to do what I do for my living are you willing to pay for your
living are you willing to pay for your
living are you willing to pay for your job sounds crazy I know but if you’re
job sounds crazy I know but if you’re
job sounds crazy I know but if you’re willing to pay even a little bit that
willing to pay even a little bit that
willing to pay even a little bit that means you can live passionately and you
means you can live passionately and you
means you can live passionately and you can leave a mark on others you are
remember be a dreamer
remember be a dreamer we are all composers it’s not a stories
we are all composers it’s not a stories
we are all composers it’s not a stories retail it’s the melody behind the words
retail it’s the melody behind the words
retail it’s the melody behind the words you can make it your own you can make it
you can make it your own you can make it
you can make it your own you can make it so meaningful and beautiful we are all
so meaningful and beautiful we are all
so meaningful and beautiful we are all composers and it’s all in our hands to
composers and it’s all in our hands to
composers and it’s all in our hands to make the difference I think all your
make the difference I think all your
make the difference I think all your summer vain is for the end
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