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For string players, when we are in college and grad school, orchestral excerpts are seen as somewhat auxiliary — we are busy learning all the amazing solo repertoire for our instruments! But if you want to have a career in an orchestra, you must learn orchestral repertoire with the same approach to learning concertos, sonatas, …
Outside of my orchestra gig, I perform in a fun contemporary music group called New Music Detroit. I love digging into freshly-written music by today’s composers. When I’m practicing new music for cello, first I will listen to the piece — if there is a recording available. The sooner I can see the score, the …
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Practice Slowly. It is the number one rule of practicing. It may seem counterintuitive, but if you really want to learn how to practice cello more efficiently, you must slow down! Use your metronome and build up speed gradually for fast passagework. When you break things down and work through them slowly and methodically, you …
I was around 16 when I decided I wanted to become a professional orchestral musician. I actually never wanted to be a soloist — I love the social aspect of music-making and didn’t think the lifestyle of a soloist was right for me and my personality. I really loved chamber music, but in terms of …
