When they don't, I say, 'I've noticed you are not with me, not present in my class. It's important they know someone is paying attention. Yet, as Andrea Veal, a member of the UNH Chamber Singers, points out, he willingly goes the extra mile alongside his students. Professor Urquhart is so educated in his field, yet at the same time he's incredibly patient with those who are just starting out. I went into teaching because I love music, which is about sharing excitement with others.
Musicians are teachers by nature.
People thought of them as one continuous flow of music, a stream of composers. Urquhart's career has been a study in this philosophy. His mother, an accomplished pianist, encouraged him to take piano lessons at age ve. From there, he moved on to oboe, classical guitar, voice, and conducting. As an undergraduate, he organized Princeton's rst co-educational a cappella group.