Old Forged Musician: Career, Music, and Legacy
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Main focus: Māris Lasmanis – Musician & Educator
This interview focuses on Māris Lasmanis,a musician who is also a dedicated educator. He balances a busy concert schedule with teaching positions.
Current Activities (Autumn 2025):
* Concerts & New Album: He’s focused on his own concerts and the release of an upcoming album.
* Teaching at Alfred Kalniņš cesis Music High School: New position teaching percussion. This is a new adventure for him.
* Continuing at Dzerbene Thorough and Music Elementary School: He still teaches there, but the Cesis position offers a change of pace.
Why Cesis?
* Avoiding Routine: he wanted a change from his established routine.
* Location: Cesis is a beautiful city and more convenient than Liepaja given his current residence in Pieriga.
* Opportunity: The offer came directly from Cesis,and he agreed to it five years ago.
His Approach to Teaching:
* Early Stage Experience: He encourages students to perform from a young age (as early as seven) to build psychological resilience and test their preparedness.
* Pride in Students: He’s proud of all his students and reports a 100% success rate – every student has been able to perform their compositions.
travel & Schedule:
* Extensive Travel: He travels extensively throughout Latvia (Cesis, Marupe, Liepaja, Gulbene, Rezekne, Daugavpils, Ventspils, Riga, Aluksne).
* Long Days: He sometimes drives 1000km in a single day to fulfill multiple performance commitments.
* Schedule-Driven: his schedule dictates his life, but he does make time for relaxation, friends, and family.
Sleep:
* Changing Sleep Patterns: He used to sleep a lot when he was younger, but his sleep time has decreased as he’s gotten older and busier.
* Sleep as Needed: He sleeps as much as he needs to, adjusting based on his workload.
Other Details:
* He enjoys driving.
* He participated in a “disco” themed event for the Beach Tennis Award of the year in January.