"You Know It, You Can Do It-Good Luck!": Managing Music Performance Anxiety in the Context of Transforming Music Performance Ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Music performance anxiety (MPA) can be examined within the framework of music performance ecosystems, wherein performers' musical self-concept is shaped through complex social and cultural interactions. This research aims to identify ecosystemic interactions contributing to the emergence of MPA, and to promote a shift in its understanding, from a focus on individual symptomatology to the recognition of collective influences. A qualitative analysis was conducted using biographical-narrative interviews with 11 established musical performers (six female, five male), aged 23 to 62, representing a range of instruments, including violin, viola, cello, flute, piano, harp, and voice. Their experience encompasses solo, chamber, and orchestral performance, as well as pedagogical work, all rooted in

SUBMITTER: Simunovic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12730051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature