We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Ilana Kleiman a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Ilana, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?
I get my work ethics from home. Since I was little my parents and my dear grandma educated me that profession and hard work come first. They taught me that anything I do I should practice and work the hardest I can to achieve the highest goals possible.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
My name is Ilana Kleiman. I moved to LA from Israel five years ago. I am classically trained and earned my B.M from the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance. Since finishing my studies I started performing in various different genres from classical to pop in unique venues and events. I like to listen to different genres of music and create violin cover videos to my favorite songs. In the past year I’ve traveled a lot for performances around the world and within the United States. Some of my travels were with unique bands performing for royalty and some were for solo performances at international conventions. I love traveling for work, I get to do what I love and see new places as traveling in general is my favorite thing in life. My main focus at the moment is to work on my own original music and release it to the world and perform this music live.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I think that hard work and consistency are the most important part. To be a musician is not easy but we do what we love. When I’m on stage or working on a new piece I feel uplifted and satisfied. So my advice is to dream big and be pertinacious as well as to ignore background noises and stick to your goal.
Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
When I feel overwhelmed I take a little break. It might be one day break to first of all organize my thoughts. Then I prioritize all the things I need to do. Sometimes I just play my favorite pieces to calm down and to have a clearer vision.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://ilanaviolin.com/
- Instagram: @ilana_violin
- Facebook: Ilana violin
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@ilanaviolin7108
Image Credits
Picki Tomer Nevo Linda Karasin
