Even if you find yourself playing a melody you love with a tuner and focusing on beauty of sound for 10 minutes, it can be enough.Playing with Pink MartiniMG: What is it like to work with Pink Martini in preparing for the May 31 show?EK: We haven’t started rehearsing yet, but I played a jazzy version of Peter and the Wolf with Pink Martini and it was a pleasure to work with them…. You may still be asked to do something you’ve never done before with the music, but if you’ve prepared adequately to begin with, suggestions can seem more like helpful ideas (which they really always are) than complaints about your technique or musicality.MG: What would you like to share about being a professional musician that I haven’t asked about?EK: That it’s a full-time job!