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Episode 152 Ana Vidović

Is genius born or made? For Croatian-born classical guitarist Ana Vidović the answer is both. Born into a musical family, she began playing guitar at five and was quickly considered a prodigy. But she’s seen first-hand how that label can trap young talents into complacency, stifling their full development. She’s also had to navigate changing business models and new technologies, learning for instance how to balance an online presence with her love of performing for live audiences. She joined Tyler to discuss that transition from prodigy to touring musician and more, including how Bach challenges her to become a better musician, the most difficult piece in guitar repertoire, the composers she wish had written for classical guitar, the Beatles songs she’d most like to transcribe, why it’s important to study a score before touching the guitar, the reason she won’t practice more than seven hours per day, how she prevents mistakes during performances, what she looks for in young classical guitarists, why she doesn’t have much music on streaming services, how the pandemic has changed audiences, why she stopped doing competitions early on, what she’d change about conservatory education for classical guitarists, her favorite electric guitarists, her love of Croatian pop music, the benefits and drawbacks of YouTube for young musicians, and what she’ll do next. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Recorded December 27th, 2022 Other ways to connect  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter  Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Subscribe at our newsletter page to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox.  

Is genius born or made? For Croatian-born classical guitarist Ana Vidović the answer is both. Born into a musical family, she began playing guitar at five and was quickly considered a prodigy. But she’s seen first-hand how that label can trap young talents into complacency, stifling their full development. She’s also had to navigate changing business models and new technologies, learning for instance how to balance an online presence with her love of performing for live audiences. She joined Tyler to discuss that transition from prodigy to touring musician and more, including how Bach challenges her to become a better musician, the most difficult piece in guitar repertoire, the composers she wish had written for classical guitar, the Beatles songs she’d most like to transcribe, why it’s important to study a score before touching the guitar, the reason she won’t practice more than seven hours per day, how she prevents mistakes during performances, what she looks for in young classical guitarists, why she doesn’t have much music on streaming services, how the pandemic has changed audiences, why she stopped doing competitions early on, what she’d change about conservatory education for classical guitarists, her favorite electric guitarists, her love of Croatian pop music, the benefits and drawbacks of YouTube for young musicians, and what she’ll do next. Read a <a href="https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/ana-vidovic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. Recorded December 27th, 2022 Other ways to connect <ul> <li>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/cowenconvos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cowenconvos/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/tylercowen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyler</a> on Twitter </li> <li>Email us: <a href="mailto:cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe at our newsletter page</a> to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox. </li> </ul>

Ana Vidović on Prodigies, Performance, and Perseverance

Ana Vidović is a popular Croatian classical guitarist who was born on 8 November 1980. Considering her date of birth, Ana’s age is 40 years old as of 2020. Known for being one of the world’s youngest virtuoso guitarists, she has earned numerous prizes all over the world. She is the receiver of the Albert Augustine International Competition, the Francisco Tárrega competition, the Fernando Sor competition, the Eurovision Competition for Young Artists, the Printemps de la Guitare, the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Mauro Giuliani competition and many more.Vidović was born in 1980 and her place of birth is in Karlovac near Zagreb, Croatia. Born to Croatian parents, she started playing guitar from the young age of five. First, she was inspired by her brother named Viktor Vidović (born 1973) who is also a famous classical guitarist. Her sister Silvije Vidovic is also in the musical field known for being a concert pianist. Ana’s father used to be an electric guitar player.At the age of 8, Ana started performing and by the time she was 11, she was an international performer. She attended the prestigious Academy of Music in Zagreb as the youngest student where Ana learned with Professor Istvan Romer at the age of 13. She earned the invitation from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, the United States to study. She completed her graduation from there in May 2005. Since then, she has been residing there where Ana is working as a private tutor as well. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ana Vidović is a popular Croatian classical guitarist who was born on 8 November 1980. Considering her date of birth, Ana’s age is 40 years old as of 2020. Known for being one of the world’s youngest virtuoso guitarists, she has earned numerous prizes all over the world. She is the receiver of the Albert Augustine International Competition, the Francisco Tárrega competition, the Fernando Sor competition, the Eurovision Competition for Young Artists, the Printemps de la Guitare, the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Mauro Giuliani competition and many more. Vidović was born in 1980 and her place of birth is in Karlovac near Zagreb, Croatia. Born to Croatian parents, she started playing guitar from the young age of five. First, she was inspired by her brother named Viktor Vidović (born 1973) who is also a famous classical guitarist. Her sister Silvije Vidovic is also in the musical field known for being a concert pianist. Ana’s father used to be an electric guitar player. At the age of 8, Ana started performing and by the time she was 11, she was an international performer. She attended the prestigious Academy of Music in Zagreb as the youngest student where Ana learned with Professor Istvan Romer at the age of 13. She earned the invitation from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, the United States to study. She completed her graduation from there in May 2005. Since then, she has been residing there where Ana is working as a private tutor as well. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/6732279" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.