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Blogs10 tips for a successful orchestral audition
Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Brant Taylor offers advice to candidates hoping to succeed in that all-important orchestral audition
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Correct posture can significantly improve your playing, writes violinist Aaron Rosand
Good standing and sitting positions, and avoiding using a shoulder rest, are all important for optimum performance, says the American violin virtuoso
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Conquering performance nerves: staying focused on stage
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan answer student questions on coping with stage fright
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Developing a natural and relaxed approach to string playing – part 2
Portland State University professor Dr Tomas Cotik gives an introduction to kinesthetic feelings and demonstrates techniques and exercises
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Developing a natural and relaxed approach to string playing - part 1
Portland State University professor Dr Tomas Cotik gives an introduction to kinesthetic feelings and demonstrates techniques and exercises
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10 tips for winning a chamber music competition
The Notos Quartet has won numerous competitions - including the Parkhouse Award in London in 2011, Premio Vittorio Gui in Florence in 2013, the Almere Competition in the Netherlands in 2016 and the Schoenfeld Competition in China in 2016. Here they offer advice to aspiring chamber groups
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How to bring 'grain' to your sound - cellist and baritone Matthew Sharp
The British artist describes how to use the body to create a 'fearlessness of expression' and to give the sound meaning 'beyond surface preoccupations'
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How do I overcome the fear of not being good enough?
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan answer student questions on coping with stage fright
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Intermediary notes are unnecessary for shifting
One the great pedagogical minds of the 20th Century, Yuri Yankelevich (1909-1973) wrote an extremely detailed treatise on shifting that has now been published in English by Oxford University Press. Translator Masha Lankovsky takes a look at one of his conclusions
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Conquering performance nerves: how can I become more comfortable during lessons?
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan answer student questions on coping with stage fright
