Be creative and artistic ! 10 habits of successful musicians American cellist David Finckel embarks on a series of seminars – entitled Being a Musician – at Stony Brook University, New York on 3 February. Here, he identifies the important habits of those musicians who have built and maintained successful careers February 11, 2014 All musicians, especially those soon to emerge from formal education, wonder what path their careers will take and whether they can control their artistic destinies. While there are no proven methods for career control, it is possible to identify the traits common among those who enjoy successful lives in music. These 10 habits of successful musicians are drawn from my course at Stony Brook University entitled Being a Musician . While they can’t guarantee a successful career, at the very least they identify what a hopeful musician should not be without. 1. Know thyself Being a musician begins with you. Knowing and being able...