Conversations with Tyler12 Tammi 2022

Ana Vidović on Prodigies, Performance, and Perseverance

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, 2021

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