Stage Fright

About the Book

Reginald Haché offers the reader the story of his transition from beginning conservatory music student to performer on the world’s stages, who learns to circumvent the debilitating nature of stage fright and go on to a successful career as a composer, performer, and teacher of music. He also inherited relatively small hands from his mother’s side, which led him to doing stretching exercises nearly every day of his life and ultimately undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. In spite of his difficulties, he earned three degrees at the New England Conservatory of Music and went on to make music his life’s work. Playing with a musical score in front of him allowed him to relax and enjoy his many performances.

About the Author

Reginald Haché has performed as guest piano soloist with symphony orchestras in the United States, Europe, and Canada. His transcription of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an exhibition for two pianos was performed throughout Europe, the United States, and Canada and was recorded on both Schwann and CBS labels. He has also composed musical scores for Treasure Island and Scarlet Letter, both WGBH productions aired nationally on the public broadcast system. Mr. Haché was educated at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he also taught piano before joining the music faculty at Northeastern University in 1970. He is the author of several publications, including a textbook on piano class studies, and holds the rank of professor of music.