My Practice Sessions: Mariann Krasznai

Mariann Krasznai is the Bass Trombonist for the Hungarian State Opera.

What time do you begin your first practice session?
Between 8-9am

What is your daily warm-up routine?
Soft arpeggio slurs, scales, articulations

How long has this warm-up been a part of your practice sessions?
3-4 years

How long is your warm-up routine?
30-40 minutes

What part of your warm-up do you look forward to the most?
Soft and slow arpeggios

What different elements have you changed (or removed) from your warm-up routine over the recent years?
I slowed down my routine.

What time of day do you generally practice?
Before noon

How many practice sessions do you typically have a day?
1, or sometimes on a lucky day, 2

Do you have a strict time limit for each practice session?
No

How does your partner’s and/or family’s schedule fit into your practice sessions?
My partner is a musician too, so no problem. I have a 6-year-old daughter and she can make it sometimes difficult to fulfill my practice before noon.

After your last practice session of the day, do you do anything the night before to prepare for the next day’s sessions?
No

Do you have any non-musical routines such as meditation or exercise to help prepare you for your daily warm-up?
Yes. workouts, trail running, and swimming.

What apps or products do you use to aid in your practice sessions?

If you fail to not get in a solid warm-up, do you do anything different for the rest of your practice sessions?
I have a compressed routine that is shorter

When you are on tour or traveling, how are you able to adapt your practicing to fit in with the given circumstances?
I usually warm up and do some practice when we get to the hall.

Is there anything else you would like to add that would be beneficial to other musicians?
No