Janine Jansen
Director Paul Cohen
Countries Netherlands
Duration 89 min
Synopsis
Music when played by top violinist Janine Jansen seems to come straight from heaven. A top career, however, needs a lot of hard work. Even heavenly music is subject to the banalities of the market place. The artist struggles to achieve the best performance – what is paramount, perfect intonation or an interpretation straight from the heart? Meanwhile the music business has its own battles to win, using any weapon at hand. Janine Jansen lives for her music. “I give all, and that is how it should be”. Still, there are limits. But where will she draw the line?
Music when played by top violinist Janine Jansen seems to come straight from heaven. A top career, however, needs a lot of hard work. Even heavenly music is subject to the banalities of the market place. The artist struggles to achieve the best performance – what is paramount, perfect intonation or an interpretation straight from the heart? Meanwhile the music business has its own battles to win, using any weapon at hand. Janine Jansen lives for her music. “I give all, and that is how it should be”. Still, there are limits. But where will she draw the line?