28/06/2026
Returning to the roots means returning to the present moment.
As a child, I simply played. There was no audience, no expectations, only curiosity, sound, and joy.
Somewhere along the way, I lost that. Music gradually became tied to achievement, expectations, and the identity I built around being a musician. The more I tried to become someone through music, the further I drifted from the simple act of making it.
Now, improvising on this self-built viola feels like coming home.
In psychology, suffering often arises when we cling—to outcomes, identities, and the stories we tell about ourselves. Improvisation invites the opposite: letting go, listening deeply, and allowing each moment to unfold without needing it to be anything else.
For me, this is not about performing. It is about remembering how to simply play again.
