Brahms Symphony No. 2 | Cello Excerpt Deep Dive

Picture of Ben at the cello over a background of a portion of the score to Brahms' Second Symphony, second movement. Pink text says "HOW TO PLAY BRAHMS 2 LIKE A PROFESSIONAL".

I decided to start a series where I do deep dives into excerpts that you will likely find yourself having to learn if you want to audition for orchestras. We’ll start the series off with the Second Symphony of Johannes Brahms! Take a look at the video below, and then go to the bottom of… Continue reading →

Orchestra Excerpts Tier List | Cello Edition

Ben sitting at his table in front of a microphone and laptop. Text says "cello excerpts: ranked hot take tier list incoming". The background is a fire.

I’m sorry to be a bit late on this post here…this is last week’s Friday video. Tier lists have been all the rage for awhile (at least, I think so), so I decided to make my first one. This time, it’s ranking orchestral excerpts. Anyone who’s trying to get a job in an orchestra has… Continue reading →