“For me, life is beginning at ninety.” - Seymour Bernstein

When he said what he loves best about teaching is “I love the feeling of making a pupil feel good about themselves”, that is the most wholesome thing ever ❤️

Hahahahahaha. He's so funny. But I'm crying. Because he's such an honest, articulate, wise, kind, encouraging human being. What a privilege to hear you speak, Seymour Bernstein.

“Doing something for someone else distracts you from your own vulnerability... the ego ceases to exist... you’re no important”. What a teacher!!

I am joyfully addicted to Seymour Bernstein's videos. So grateful that our classical elder is taking so much time to share heartful wisdom and music guidance!!! GRAZIE

Every time I hear Seymour speak, I feel like I’m not only learning so much about music, but also learning about life.

I wish I had a grandfather like Seymour. What a wise and gentle soul.

How refreshing to learn something new at 76.I still have 14 years to improve.

This is a masterclass about being human. Lovely interview, a wonderful human being. How much truth in each of his words, how much passion in the exciting art of teaching.

Being a brilliant performer doesn’t mean that you can teach. He has the mark of a great, inspiring teacher - caring for his students and being delighted when they improve.

What honesty and awareness of self! Am 57 and I thought I was too old to retrain myself in my piano playing. But I persevered and it was serendipitous to come across this video.. there’s hope for me…

“We want to give the best of ourselves to other people, and make them feel good about themselves. That’s what I want to be remembered about doing.” 😭❤️

He is an international treasure and a total gem! Thank you for sharing❤❤❤

Seymour gives a brilliant answer to the final question, “how would you like to be remembered when you die? And he replies, “as a person.”❤

In helping slow readers I found the technique of making the child feel good about themselves almost always yielded success.

In three weeks. I am reaching 90 and I am impatient to start life once more too.

He is VERY sharp for a 90 year old.

I have always believed that the cycle of Life is a circle of Love. Seymour Bernstein, both as a man and a musician, personifies this belief for me. What glorious, glorious man! I love him!

34:12 soooo beautiful! "when you do something for someone else, it temporarily distracts you from your own vulnerability"

I just discovered this wonderful human being in the last week, and my life is absolutely better for it. Great interview!

Unbelievable that Seymour is in his nineties. He is so youthfull.
Very wise suggestions about stage fright, delvering public service by being truly creative.
"If you do something for someone else it temporarily distracts you from your own vulnerability." That is wisdom.

Incredible, he looks about 70!!

I will remember you always ,because of you kindness, sweetness, wisdom,,... etc , .... and for that fantastic ,wonderful, softness of your playing .

"Nothing helps stage fright, except two things: preparation and performing experience. "

This brings me to tears

What a life lesson! What a touching wisdom! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

“I don’t intend to be gone.
But what do you want me to do when you’re gone? 😂”
How do you want to be remembered, as a pianist, as a teacher…?
Seymour: As a person.
I love his immortal spirit. What a treasure this beautiful person is. Thank you for sharing this touching interview with us ❤

This was so lovely…tears…..beautiful… 🥹

What a beautiful human being!❤
Thank you !❤️

Love him!!!!! and look at how honest some people are, not worried about talking about their vulnerabilities. these are the good people.

Wonderful human being!
So marvelously Jewish as well!!

What an amazing maestro, an American treasure.

What a great interview and a beautiful person and artist.

What a teacher he is. And I'm not talking about piano!

At 81 having been a professional singer all my life I am finally learning how to sing and enjoying a new dimension of my music life! You are amazing and so inspiring!

This is a riveting interview. Seymour's wisdom and candor, as well as his sense of humor kept me glued to screen. I laughed aloud at the "omelette" story and the doctor story, but moreover was deeply affected by the insights into stage fright.

Thank you Seymour for all your online videos, they help me so much!

I watch this again and again. So moving!!

It's amazing that the section at about 20:30 where they're talking about Kissin and how he talks about Kissin writing and playing as part of his recitals. There was an article recently saying that Kissin is getting back in to composing. I can't wait to hear what comes from him.

"I Want To Be Remembered In Terms Of Human Relationships": Seymour Bernstein💪

Youth is wasted on the young, and Seymour is a prime example of this! What a wise man.

Seymour is a true gem

May you live to be one hundred... and God bless Ethan Hawke. Such loving wisdom... and articulation beyond the scope of my imagination.

"As a person!" What a beautiful human being. I am touched and inspired. Thanks for sharing ❤️

Mr. Bernstein is absolutely charming!

gorgeous interview. Thank you kindly

With all of the world's problems these days, I'm very concerned about the kind of world we will be leaving to Seymour Bernstein.

I just love this man. What a gift he is to the world, not only as a premier pianist and educator, but as a human being. I am so fortunate to hear you and learn from you.

I love him ❤️ re-creative and creative!

Thank you so much for this moving interview with Seymour, a truly inspiring human being. He radiates wisdom, love and good humour... and teaches us to be kinder to ourselves

Happy Birthday, Seymour. What an inspiration you are to so many people!

Amazing! This interview with Seymour Bernstein was a transcendent experience for me. It was one of the finest, most illuminating and, humane interviews I've ever seen. And Seymour was perfectly right about Evgeny Kissin making that next step into becoming a composer. I asked Evgeny the same thing, "When are we going to hear some of your compositions?" (No answer, yet.)

It is a blessing that this treasure still walks amongst us sharing his invaluable insights. So many have left us and we will not see their like again. Seymour is a bright light in an ever darkening world.

Love this! Such a spirited man with a mischievous glint in the eyes.

We all adore you .

Seymour Bernstein's story about the violinist, Michael Raban, dropping his bow on purpose is superb. It suggests that when we face our fears, when we allow 'the worst' to happen (and we find that it is not the end of the world) old doubts fall away . . .

I truly adore him as a person. He has all the wisdom and brilliant insights about being human and living a gift of life.

Wonderful to listen to this man. I have read his book "with your own hands" and it did miracles for me. After a short time I took up piano lessons at the age of 68 and I am profiting so much of his message that practicing can be already joy. I still have 20 years when I will be able to "give" instead to "take". Right now I am the taker: from the knowledge of my teacher and of many inputs otherwise.

So happy to be aware of this wonderful human being. ( And just look at his beautiful hands - the fluidity!). Bless you Seymour. ❤️

I bought his book like 25+ years ago. Such a pleasurable read! It is absolutely delightful to see him now in this interview, and how his written words are somehow reverberating in this video. Truly outstanding!

It was just two days ago that I watched *Seymour, An Introduction* on DVD and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now today this interview appeared in the "Recommended for you" videos that You Tube put up. Great timing...almost makes me think someone is watching me. Seymour Bernstein has an engaging personality and this interview really drew it out. Thank you!

I enjoyed the interview. Mr. Bernstein is an amazing person.

What an unexpected inspiration I got from this wonderful man and interview!

Love this, every minute of it! Thank you very much for sharing the remarkable Seymour Bernstein with us. Your programmes impart great wisdom at times.

Zsolt Bognar, you are wonderful

Great interview. Thank you for posting it. There is so much to learn from elderly people, and in music the musician of his age. Yes. You improve with age if you continue to play your instrument. I was in too big a hurry in my youth as I played the piano hurriedly
Technique and strength provide pianistic control bur also enhance ability to articulate expression.
I'm 73. We didn't have thrse you tube interviews years ago and few musicians spoke of dealing with stage fright. I had belly laughs over his effort to combat stage fright with egg whites.
I will remember him as a person of a great heart with tremendous talent also.

What an amazing person 🤍

Thank you for this, so, SO moving, this man is pure light, a pearl of interview.

Delightful interview. Thank you.

Loved the chocolate covered story about Horowitz, not to mention the egg white episode.

I would have loved to have studied with Bernstein. It would have been fun!

Great maestro, artist & person !

Amazing, wonderful Seymour!

One of the next interviews I ever watched. Absolutely priceless! Thank you teacher! Thank you.

What a wonderful man.

Man I love Seymour so much.

He speaks like a 60 year old ,and like a wise professor

Always a lot to learn listening to this guy

Simply stunning!!!!

What a lovely person. God Bless you!

The most inspirational one!

This takes me to a time before one of my senior concerts. Im a cellist and I was asked to play the swan onstage for my friends girlfriend. I remember practicing and feeling so nervous but also remembering I had never sounded so good playing this piece for an audience cause I didn't want to disapoint. Fyi he prom posed that night to so it was extra special.
Thank you for this inspiring interview I learned alot

Thank you for giving us this interview again! I love Mr Bernstein’s personality, his humour, friendliness and wisdom. Enjoyed this even more than the first time I saw it.

Thank you for the interview and thank you to the beautiful pianist, for being so humble and kind, for teaching with his heart🌹

Absolutely fascinating. I found myself hanging on his every word.

What a wonderful interview! I wish I could have studied with Bernstein! Thank you! You have made my day!

And there was an OMELETTE on the keyboard!
I cannot stop laughing

this guy is amazing.

I feel honored to listen and admire. Came here bc. music is very intense perception for me.

Heroic responses from Bernstein.

Some people have the innate ability to perform well in front of people. Many people, unfortunately, were not born as confident performers. I agree with Seymour, we MUST prepare really well. This will improve confidence.

Just wonderful. Seymour is amazing, but what really made this special was the skill and compassion of the interviewer, who asked the right questions.

Such a beautiful interview!! Thank you so much for it.

I love this man

May u always be blessed Mr seymour...u r such an amazing person

I gotta say, his advice for stage fright is pretty good. In a prior life of mine I was a full time DJ. =Many times a week + many different audience types from formal weddings / big events in the Hollywood area to small private events like a little kid's birthday.
Of all the techniques to rid of stage fright, I think the best is >> Make a mistake early on. Try to have fun with it. Best to show the audience that you are a real person. This also has an added benefit that the audience will be more forgiving. When you show them you are human they seem to be less judgmental towards your performance. This is probably more evident for a DJ caz we are supposed to get people to dance and participate.
So, I would make a mistake which was very obvious. A show stopping / music stopping / vibe stopping moment. Then say something on the mic/ ask to accept my apologies >> something like >> Well, I guess we are all human.I promise not to do that again, if you promise to have the best night of your lives

What a pleasure to listen to him. He is like an open book.

Good description of a calm suddenly coming over him like that sounds like dissociation. I have childhood ptsd and dissociate like that when the stresses like that are high. That said, i love his way of thinking that doing for others makes you become less important in the context of his recital. I will strive for this natural calm while playing.

I love Mr Seymour. He gives desire to play. He is a fantastic man. I am french. I am an autodidacte. I compose only since 9 months. It's incredible I play EACH morning piano. It became a need. It's a fantastic way of expressing my emotions in a creative way. I am on 4 compositions and 5 done. I 've never believed i would do that before. It is a benediction. I even write my composition with a beautiful pen on a papyrus book and write the number of my finger on each note.

Such a humble & lovable gentleman🥰

Inspiring! What bliss to have stumbled upon this lovely interview and to laugh and love almost simultaneously.