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My experience: cellist Natalia Vilchis, Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University
’It’s been a journey, and a life-changing experience; not only in the academic regard, but also because you meet people who are going to be in your life for ever!’ says the cellist
My experience: double bassist Marcelo Rodrigues, Royal Northern College of Music
’My favourite aspect of studying here has been the proximity to the professional world,’ says the double bassist
My experience: violinist Guilherme Lourenço Reis, Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra
’I feel much more confident after doing this course, as it’s very moulded to the reality of orchestras and auditions, even regarding solo repertoire,’ says the violinist
My experience: cellist Tomos Christie, New Zealand School of Music
’It’s nice to be part of a motivated community. Everyone is on a similar journey, albeit at different stages, and that gives you a lot of hope,’ says the cellist
My experience: violist Kirsten Wilbrandt Kjær, Royal Danish Academy of Music
’What’s quite special here is that you can define your own path, and for me, that’s been chamber music,’ says the violist
My experience: violinist Arieta Liatsi, Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
’It’s a super inspiring place, with many music festivals and concerts throughout the year, and Salzburg is also so pretty – like a fairytale cake!’ says the violinist
My experience: violinist and fiddler Olivia Breen, Mike Block String Camp
’You get these crazy mashups of people who will never play together anywhere else, and your mind is just blown every set,’ says Breen
My experience: cellist Findlay Spence, IMS Prussia Cove Masterclasses
’Prussia Cove was a chance for us to escape from the hectic touring lifestyle and go deeper into the music,’ says the cellist of the Fibonacci Quartet
My experience: violist-composer Amani Sloley, Cremona International Music Academy and Festival
‘Even though we come from all these different places, we’re all just really big music nerds!’ says Sloley
My experience: violist Gwen Ovshinsky, Allcomers Music: Strings in Greece
’We rehearse outdoors in a shaded mini-amphitheatre right by the sea. It’s incredibly beautiful,’ says the violist
My experience: violist Claire Pass-Lanneau, ProQuartet
’When you want to do this for your whole career, hearing from someone who has done it for 40 years is very special,’ says the violist
My experience: cellist Cecilia Hoyt, Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Festival
‘There’s just this special energy that comes across the orchestra when you’re playing Don Giovanni where it was premiered,’ says the cellist, ‘I think everyone got goosebumps.’
‘Teaching, touring and technology’: the Curtis Institute’s Dover Quartet on the future of string playing
Thomas May visited the US’s pre-eminent conservatoire of music, the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, as part of the school’s 100th anniversary celebrations. While there, he spoke to the Dover Quartet’s cellist, Camden Shaw, about what being part of Curtis’s faculty means to him and to his colleagues, and to the ...
From NYO Inspire to the BBC Proms: violinist Charlotte Slater
Charlotte Slater shares how the National Youth Orchestra (NYO) has aided her journey as a violinist from rural Aberdeenshire to multiple performances at the world’s most prominent classical music festival, as well as tips for prospective students wanting to get involved
A week of practice: cellist Hadewych van Gent
The cellist outlines her practice regime in the run up to her debut recording for the Royal Academy of Music’s Bicentenary Series, Voice
Chamber music is the best way to nurture motivation and passion in young musicians: cellist Dmitri Atapine
The co-director of Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute Young Performers Program outlines how chamber music can provide an inspirational whirlwind for aspiring musicians and artists
My experience: cellist Dylan Jowell, Eastman School of Music
‘Being able to adjust to whatever job comes your way is especially important in the modern climate, and I feel Eastman taught me to be a well-rounded and flexible musician,’ says the cellist
My experience: double bassist Alex Ferkey, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance London
‘If you want to strive for something a bit different, then I’d recommend Trinity Laban,’ says the double bassist
My experience: cellist Chris Njapa, University of Cape Town
’It’s been a great environment for me,’ says the cellist.
My experience: violinist Salomé Bonnema, Royal Conservatoire The Hague
’It’s a very nice place to study, where you’re supported and safe, and can do whatever you want,’ says the violinist
Featured stories
My experience: cellist Natalia Vilchis, Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University
’It’s been a journey, and a life-changing experience; not only in the academic regard, but also because you meet people who are going to be in your life for ever!’ says the cellist
My experience: double bassist Marcelo Rodrigues, Royal Northern College of Music
’My favourite aspect of studying here has been the proximity to the professional world,’ says the double bassist
My experience: violinist Guilherme Lourenço Reis, Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra
’I feel much more confident after doing this course, as it’s very moulded to the reality of orchestras and auditions, even regarding solo repertoire,’ says the violinist
My experience: cellist Tomos Christie, New Zealand School of Music
’It’s nice to be part of a motivated community. Everyone is on a similar journey, albeit at different stages, and that gives you a lot of hope,’ says the cellist
My experience: violist Kirsten Wilbrandt Kjær, Royal Danish Academy of Music
’What’s quite special here is that you can define your own path, and for me, that’s been chamber music,’ says the violist
