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Steven Matthew Grives

Midweek Meditation: the Power of the Pause

August 9, 2022 by Steven Matthew Grives Leave a Comment

Charles Bruffy is one of my favorite conductors (and people). I’ve known Charles since 2008 when I attended the Westminster Conducting Institute and sang Duruflé’s Requiem with him. Since then, I’ve observed him conduct professional groups, collegiate groups, church choirs, and high school festivals, and watched him work with conductors in masterclass settings. I’m proud […]

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Midweek Meditation: Visiting Professor of Impermanence

July 26, 2022 by Steven Matthew Grives Leave a Comment

The concept of impermanence is one of the foundational principles of Buddhism. The idea of impermanence can be summarized in the statement, “Everything changes, and nothing lasts forever.” Acceptance of this premise may lead one to enlightenment, while denying it is considered one of the primary causes of human suffering. In my academic career, for […]

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Midweek Meditation: Five Minutes to Focus

July 12, 2022 by Steven Matthew Grives Leave a Comment

Midweek Meditation: Five Minutes to Focus by Steve Grives In this entry, I’ll take you through a guided meditation that I’ve developed for use with choral ensembles. While my meditation practice is a spiritual practice, one designed to cultivate both wisdom and compassion, the basic tenets of mindfulness meditation can be used to build life […]

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Midweek Meditation: The Inner Critic

June 28, 2022 by Steven Matthew Grives Leave a Comment

In my previous blog post, I wrote a bit about perfectionism in the context of my career as a teacher/conductor. I recalled conducting a concert and mentioned that as I was conducting this performance, an inner voice was assessing the concert in real time. As I reflected on this, I realized that this voice was […]

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