“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
Playing in a wind quintet is very hard work. There are no magic tricks or shortcuts, just persistent effort. It is very important for all
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
Carion Woodwind Quintet performs all their repertoire from memory. The physical movements they are known for help with memorization, as do the visual cues of
In my previous article I mentioned the listening and research phase developed by Rob Knopper and Noa Kageyama’s Audition Hacker Bootcamp, which proved extremely helpful
Recently, I tried a new preparation technique for preparing orchestral excerpts for auditions. This method was developed by the Audition Hacker Bootcamp spearheaded by Rob
Start practicing far ahead before performances. First I start with listening to recordings of the work. I want to have more reasonable expectations before I
During this Coronavirus outbreak a lot of musicians are struggling without the ability to play with each other and enjoy music in a chamber setting.
