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The Passion Project: Violin Edition
by Marlene Cruz Lozano
A reflective podcast about rediscovering your musical voice, rebuilding creative identity, and reclaiming the violin after burnout. Hosted by violinist and educator Marlene Cruz Lozano, each episode offers honest conversations, personal stories, and gentle insights for musicians navigating passion, pressure, and growth.
Episodes
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Beyond the Score: Learning Tradition, Finding Your Voice — with Zoë Aqua
What happens when a classically trained violinist enters a musical tradition where so much of the music lives beyond the written page? In this episode, I speak with violinist, composer, educator, and researcher Zoë Aqua about her immersion in klezmer and Transylvanian musical traditions—and how...
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Consistency Without Pressure: How to Stay Connected to Your Violin Without Burning Out
Many musicians believe consistency comes from discipline, motivation, or simply trying harder. But over the years, I've discovered something different. In this episode, I share why sustainable practice isn't built through pressure—and what actually helps us return to our instruments, even during...
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Why Motivation Isn’t the Problem (And What Actually Helps)
If you’ve ever wondered why motivation feels so inconsistent when it comes to practicing, this episode offers a different perspective. Instead of trying to fix motivation, we explore how to understand it — and how to work with it in a more sustainable way. This is for adult violinists navigating...
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What I Was Afraid to Say Out Loud
In this episode of The Passion Project: Violin Edition, I’m sharing the audio version of a reflection titled What I Was Afraid to Say Out Loud. It names something many adult violinists — especially women navigating work, family, and creative identity — experience but rarely articulate. This is…
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From Burnout to Musical Breakthrough: Returning to the Violin — and Rethinking How We Practice
In this first episode of The Passion Project: Violin Edition, I share the turning point that led me from burnout and near‑quitting to rethinking how we practice — and what actually leads to musical growth without pressure or overwhelm. It’s the philosophy that now guides my work with adult...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A reflective podcast about rediscovering your musical voice, rebuilding creative identity, and reclaiming the violin after burnout. Hosted by violinist and educator Marlene Cruz Lozano, each episode offers honest conversations, personal stories, and gentle insights for musicians navigating passion, pressure, and growth.
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A reflective podcast about rediscovering your musical voice, rebuilding creative identity, and reclaiming the violin after burnout. Hosted by violinist and educator Marlene Cruz Lozano, each episode offers honest conversations, personal stories, and gentle insights for musicians navigating passion,...
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The Passion Project: Violin Edition is created and hosted by Marlene Cruz Lozano.
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