There is a comedian I like who has a new twist on the old joke about how to get to Carnegie Hall.  “One day I want to move next door to Carnegie Hall. When people ask how to find my apartment, I’ll just tell them to ‘practice, practice, practice, and then take a left.'” I was very fortunate to recently perform my second solo recital at Carnegie Hall at Zankel Hall. The concert was a big success. I felt that I generally performed my best but I also had a great time being on stage. Sometimes there are concerts where one feels simply in survival mode (which is not a good…