My SO got a classical musical "high-end" education (as both her sisters). She stopped around the age of 15. Her sister stopped as well as teen. Her other sister is about to start a real professional/international classical career.
The foundation for such a career starts usually around the age of 5 or 6 and its *lots* of studying and playing. When you are not able to play like at least 4 hours every day you just can stop. There are times where you have to exercise 8, 10 or more hours until <insert body part> gets bloody.
Their parents are professional musicians too. The work just never stops. They both get like 4-6 hours sleep a day. That while teaching (university), learning/memorizing new lassic pieces and making sure the kids do the same while also making sure they get to casts and performances all over the world (at least at some state, before you have to attent to national auditions.) Sure because they are teaching as well, you dont have to do that, I guess.
The foundation for such a career starts usually around the age of 5 or 6 and its *lots* of studying and playing. When you are not able to play like at least 4 hours every day you just can stop. There are times where you have to exercise 8, 10 or more hours until <insert body part> gets bloody.
Their parents are professional musicians too. The work just never stops. They both get like 4-6 hours sleep a day. That while teaching (university), learning/memorizing new lassic pieces and making sure the kids do the same while also making sure they get to casts and performances all over the world (at least at some state, before you have to attent to national auditions.) Sure because they are teaching as well, you dont have to do that, I guess.