Orchestral Audition Tips
For string players, when we are in college and grad school, orchestral excerpts are seen as somewhat auxiliary — we are busy learning all the
For string players, when we are in college and grad school, orchestral excerpts are seen as somewhat auxiliary — we are busy learning all the
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
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
Over time, I’ve learned how important practicing fundamental exercises (long tones, scales, études, etc.) can be to my musical well-being. Anyone trying to practice flute
Taking a break from practicing can be a healthy thing to do for many reasons, but getting back into great shape can sometimes be discouraging
If you want to work on memorization, start by listening to the piece every moment you have. Put on a recording when you first get
“You’ll never make a mistake if you never make a mistake.”- Julius Baker, a former principal flute at the NY Philharmonic and Juilliard faculty member.
I tell my students all the time – the absolute biggest waste of time is practicing what you can already play. Even if you are
We work on blend extensively in our ensemble. In a string quartet or a brass quintet all musicians produce sound in a similar way. A
It is very difficult to maintain a regular rehearsal schedule because we live in three different countries. We try to keep our concert schedule constant