What’s most important is how we’re coming together.
In a recent podcast episode of Home Cooking, chef and author Samin Nosrat reflected on how her attitude towards the entire experience of meals has shifted.
“So much of my cooking life, I was obsessed with what was on the table. And very much now, I would say, my focus has shifted to who’s around the table, and I care a lot less about what’s on the table. And so it’s nice that what’s on the table is an excuse for us to come together, but what’s important is that we’re together, and that that can be a source of comfort in a time like this.”
Samin Nosrat, on Home Cooking
I see the same thing happening with so many conductors as they move through their careers.
Yes, we must begin with a focus on the music. We must develop our skills, our knowledge, our technique. But when that’s all solidified, it should take a backseat to what’s really important – the community we build inside our rehearsal room.
The music is a wonderful excuse for us to come together, but what’s important is that we’re together.