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Monthly Archives: September 2011
It’s Time to Start [NOT] Practicing
It’s September, the school year has begun, and the concert season is looming large. This time of year is the New Year’s Eve of the academic and music world – a time for resolutions and new beginnings. For cellists everywhere … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Baldwin, burnt out, cello, cellobello, energy, improvement, Injuries, Martha, orchestra, practicing, Preparation, Recovery, rejuvenate, relaxing, repertoire, resolutions, Rest, returning to school, routine, school, self-improvement, stressful, taking time off, Time Off, traditions
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Pieter Wispelwey Master Class Streamed Live on CelloBello
We are proud to present a CelloBello milestone – our first live-streamed event! Join us by clicking on the link below: www.cellobello.com/blog/cellostream Pieter Wispelwey Master Class New England Conservatory, Pierce Hall Wednesday, Sept. 28, 3-6 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) … Continue reading
Posted in Performance, Teaching
Tagged Arpeggione Sonata, cello, cellobello, conservatory, live-stream, Master Class, NEC, New England Conservatory, Pierce Hall, Pieter, Rymer, Schubert, sonata, teaching, Tony, Wispelwey
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Devil in the Details (Behind the Scenes of a Music Festival, Part 2)
According to their blog, Audio-Technica’s acclaimed Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System with an AEW-T4100 Cardioid Dynamic Handheld Transmitter was the microphone of choice for Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” concert tour (“It really sounds like her!”). Of course, all systems … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Aron, blind spots, cello, cellobello, challenges, concert venues, details, distractions, enjoyment, festival concerts, festivals, hypothetical situations, live performances, music, music festivals, organization, passion, Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival, Preparation, presentation, Production, rehearsals, small details, visual production, Zelkowicz
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Marlboro – Then and Now (in the experience of one participant)
It has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to return to Marlboro as a participant after a period of forty five years. It is that much more meaningful since it is the Sixtieth Anniversary and the evidence of the … Continue reading
Posted in Chamber Music, Interpersonal Relationships
Tagged administration, anniversary, Berg, Bonnie, Casals Master Classes, cello, cellobello, challenges, Felix, Galimir, Hampton, intensity, magic, Marlboro, Music Festival, musical discoveries, opportunity, participants, past, performance, present, Schoenberg, talent, Vermont
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The Rules
A while back, I accepted an invitation from my good friend Pansy Chang to teach her cello students. Pansy teaches cello at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She was taking a sabbatical for a semester and wanted to make arrangements … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Vision, In the Practice Room, Self Discovery
Tagged Brant, cello, cello technique, cellobello, Chang, concepts, continuous vibrato, degrees, education, enlightening, finesse, guest teacher, improvement, instrumentalists, lessons, Miami, Miami University, musical thinking, Ohio, Oxford, Pansy, photos, posters, Practice, rudiments, sabbatical, steady, successful practice, Taylor, teacher absence, teaching, teaching invitation, teaching studios, Technique, University, vibrato
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Composing And Playing Music; How Composing Helps Your Playing
Composing one’s own music can prove to be a very valuable resource when it comes to interpreting the music of others, and vice versa. As a composing musician myself, I find that as I get more advanced in each field, … Continue reading
Posted in High School Blogs, In the Practice Room, Repertoire
Tagged advancement, artistic individuality, artistry, cello, cellobello, complexities, composers, Composing, composition, creative outlets, detailed markings, details, deviation, dynamics, empathy, framework, harmonies, harmony, individuality, influences, intentions, internalization, interpretation, Lev, Mamuya, markings, memorization, music, originality, progressions, resources, structure, technical facility, Technique, texture, textures, understanding, value, vision
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