The perfect mistake
by Paul McGowan
The perfect musical rendition is one that captures our soul and connects us in a way only music can.
Which means, of course, that the perfect performance—one without any flaws, note-for-note true to the score—may not be perfect. Not if it doesn't connect with us.
Often, the perfect performance is one with just the right number of imperfections: the emotional slip of a note, exaggerated vibrato, the extended hold on a note. Those imperfections are what make it work.
The perfect mistake happens when all the elements together (including just the right imperfections) is what connects us to music.
Perfection equals connection.
Paul McGowan
Founder & CEO
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