Berlin Philharmonic violist Máté SzŠ±cs gives Beethoven audition masterclass

If you cannot play beautifully without vibrato, you will not be able to play beautifully at all. The bow must provide variation' - Máté SzŠ±cs

Berlin Philharmonic first principal violist Máté SzŠ±cs gives an orchestral audition masterclass on the second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. The viola student is Michael Langford.

The masterclass was one in a series given by members of the Berlin Philharmonic over three days, focusing on orchestral repertoire and audition preparation, at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2015.

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