Hello,
I'm Matjas, I'm from Belgium and since today I'm a 'Piano Street member'.
People ask me, when I tell them that I love Classical music and play the piano, why I don't look like a Classical musician. People have this image of Classical musicians, they make associations like for example; if you like Classical music, you're a boring nerd, you're old fashion, you've got to where expensive clothes,... I've always tried to show people that all these things aren't always true. Now, I'm going to study at the Conservatoire in September and some weeks ago I auditioned for some teachers. I have found some teachers that are willing to teach me, so i'm sure to be accepted. I was really looking forward to be a music student at a Conservatoire, but since my audition, that all changed! Those teachers where arrogant, not just to me but to all 'students', they where stuck up, looking down on people, acting like they where so important,... I don't know if i still want to study there! Now, i'm going to apply to some other schools soon, so that i have a choice. My questions; Is this image of the Classical music world correct, can i aspect the same mentality everywhere? I was quite shocked by this, you know... And what is up with that, why does it have to be this way? I tought that artists represented a free mentality, an open mind towards everything and everyone! Or is it me? I hope to find a different mentality somewhere, otherwise I'll be studying something else in September...