Musicians in the Making explores the creative development of musicians in formal and informal learning contexts. It promotes a novel view of creativity, arguing that creative learning is a complex, lifelong process. Sixteen extended chapters by leading experts are featured alongside ten 'Insights' by internationally prominent performers and teachers.

Contents List of contributors List of illustrations Preface John Rink, Helena Gaunt and Aaron Williamon Insight John Wallace - A musician's journey Part 1 - Creative learning in context Chapter 1 Learning to perform: from 'gifts' and 'talents' to skills and creative engagement Jane Davidson and Gary McPherson Chapter 2 Apprenticeship and empowerment: the role of one-to-one lessons Helena Gaunt Chapter 3 Facilitating learning in small groups: interpersonal dynamics and task dimensions Andrea Creech and Susan Hallam Chapter 4 The role and significance of master classes in creative learning Ingrid Hanken Chapter 5 Checking progress and setting directions: examination and assessment Don Lebler and Scott Harrison Chapter 6 Informal learning and musical performance Tim Smart and Lucy Green Insight Jane Manning - The creative voice in artistic performance Insight Mine Do?antan-Dack - Expressive freedom in classical pianism: insights from a pianist-researcher Insight Ricardo Castro (with Helena Gaunt) - Transformation through music Part 2 - Creative processes Chapter 7 Performers in the practice room Karen Wise, Mirjam James and John Rink Chapter 8 Small ensembles in rehearsal Jane Ginsborg Chapter 9 The creative work of large ensembles Stephen Cottrell Chapter 10 Learning in the spotlight: approaches to self-regulating and profiling performance Aaron Williamon, Terry Clark and Mats Küssner Chapter 11 Incorporating improvisation into classical music performance Juniper Hill Insight Carlos Lopez-Real - Musical artistry and identity in balance Insight Margaret Faultless - Ensemble music in the making: a matter of shared leadership Insight Helen Reid - Making connections Part 3 - Creative dialogue and reflection Chapter 12 Reflection and the classical musician: practice in cultural context Mary Hunter and Stephen Broad Chapter 13 Towards convergence: academic studies and the student performer Celia Duffy and Joe Harrop Chapter 14 Musical expression from conception to reception Darla Crispin and Stefan Östersjö Chapter 15 Dialogue and beyond: communication and interaction in ensemble performance Elaine King and Anthony Gritten Chapter 16 Responding to performers: listeners and audiences Sinéad O'Neill and John Sloboda Insight Susanne van Els - On artistic adventures and connecting to audiences Insight Frances-Marie Uitti - Beyond convention: listening to one's inner voice Insight Melvyn Tan (with John Rink) - Learning to take time Index

"Musicians in the making is an invaluable repository of fresh, imaginative, deep, and critical thinking about the training and professional lives of music performers and teachers. In addition to its value to scholars and researchers, it will appeal to anyone concerned with the creation and performance of music, the training of musicians, and an interest in creativity and the creative process." --Benjamin Redman, The Scottish Journal of Performance

Selling point: Features advanced research into the creative development of musicians, presented in an accessible and highly informative manner Selling point: Explores, traces and models the complex nature of the creative processes experienced by musicians Selling point: Broadens the notion of creativity to embrace creative processes rather than simply the outcomes of those processes Selling point: Contains vivid and engaging 'Insights' by internationally prominent performers, music teachers and other practitioners Selling point: Will appeal to researchers, performers and music teachers alike Selling point: Offers unique insights into musical performance as a creative practice, experienced by both individual musicians and groups thereof Selling point: Covers a wide range of musical activities, idioms, practices and theoretical frameworks Selling point: Yields new understanding into how musicians acquire and then employ their 'creative voice' at different stages of the life cycle Selling point: Explores the complex relationships that exist between individual musicians, teachers, friends, family members and listeners

John Rink is Professor of Musical Performance Studies at the University of Cambridge. He works in the fields of Chopin studies, performance studies, music analysis, and digital applications in music. He has published six books with Cambridge University Press; is Editor in Chief of The Complete Chopin - A New Critical Edition; holds three visiting professorships and serves on the advisory boards of numerous scholarly journals and institutes; and directed the £2.1 million AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice (CMPCP) from 2009 to 2016. Professor Helena Gaunt is Vice Principal and Director of Academic Affairs at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, providing strategic leadership in academic development, research, enterprise and internationalisation. She is a National Teaching Fellow (2009) and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Aaron Williamon is Professor of Performance Science at the Royal College of Music (RCM) and Director of the Centre for Performance Science, a partnership of the RCM and Imperial College London. His research focuses on skilled performance and applied scientific initiatives that inform music learning and teaching.

Selling point: Features advanced research into the creative development of musicians, presented in an accessible and highly informative manner Selling point: Explores, traces and models the complex nature of the creative processes experienced by musicians Selling point: Broadens the notion of creativity to embrace creative processes rather than simply the outcomes of those processes Selling point: Contains vivid and engaging 'Insights' by internationally prominent performers, music teachers and other practitioners Selling point: Will appeal to researchers, performers and music teachers alike Selling point: Offers unique insights into musical performance as a creative practice, experienced by both individual musicians and groups thereof Selling point: Covers a wide range of musical activities, idioms, practices and theoretical frameworks Selling point: Yields new understanding into how musicians acquire and then employ their 'creative voice' at different stages of the life cycle Selling point: Explores the complex relationships that exist between individual musicians, teachers, friends, family members and listeners