Professional orchestra life involves a giant queue of music. Whenever you finish learning a cycle, you can count on having to jump into learning the next one very soon after. So it requires careful management to be able to learn all of this repertoire, and learn it well. In this video, I give some insight… Continue reading
I thought it would be fun to make a video showcasing a little bit of my daily life as a cellist. Contrary to what some might believe, a cellist’s life isn’t 100% focused on music. Sure, sometimes I’m thinking about the grandeur of a symphony or pondering the best way to phrase something, but other… Continue reading
It’s a little silly to say I “married” an orchestra, but that’s kind of what I feel like. I want to tell you a little bit about the process of getting tenure in a professional symphony orchestra. For those of you who aren’t on a symphonic career path, it’s a look behind the curtain. And… Continue reading