ASK THE PROS | Violinist & Violist Lily Francis - 'What do Violinists Stand to Learn from Playing Mozart?' [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Eliza Jordan from the United States was keen to know: “What is so special about the music of Mozart? And what...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Lina Bahn - 'Advice for Students Auditioning for Music Schools this Year' [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Jason Wang from the United States was keen to know: “What advice would you give to students auditioning for music schools...
ASK THE PROS | Cellist Paul Katz - "Once the Notes Have Been Mastered, What are the Next Steps?" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Andrea Rengevich from the United States was keen to know: "Once the notes have been mastered, what should be the...
ASK THE PROS | Jazz Violinist Christian Garrick - "Is it Possible to Teach Someone How to Improvise?" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Francesco Bruno from Italy was keen to know: "Is it possible to teach someone how to improvise? If so, what...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Glenn Dicterow - "What We Look For On Orchestral and College Audition Panels" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Stephanie Chen from Singapore was keen to know: "As part of an orchestral or college audition panel, what do you...
ASK THE PROS | Violist Stephen Wyrczynski – “What Do You Look For In Undergraduate vs Graduate Students?” [ADVICE]
VC member Sofia Yatsyuk from Ukraine was keen to know what conservatory audition panelists look for in undergraduate vs graduate students for admissions.
We threw Sofia's...
ASK THE PROS | Violist Atar Arad - "How Important is it for a Performer to be Versatile In Many Styles?" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Christian Li from the United States was keen to know: "How important is it that a performer today be versatile...
ASK THE PROS | Cellist Norman Fischer - "Importance of New Music During a Student's Formative Years" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Susan Jansen from the United States was keen to know: "How important is it for students to study new music...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Qian Zhou - "Maximising the Odds of Your Audition Tape Being Accepted" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Zhao Tang from the United States was keen to know: "What are the keys to ensuring your audition tape has...
ASK THE PROS | Violist Daniel Panner - "Scales, Exercises and Etudes for a Rock-Solid Left and Right Hand?" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Jeremy Lo from the United States was keen to know: "What violin and viola scales, exercises, and etude books do...
ASK THE PROS | Violist James Dunham - "What Does Chamber Music Really Do For a Student’s Playing?" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Sabrina Young from the United States was keen to know: "How important really is chamber music? What does it really do...
ASK THE PROS | Martin Beaver - 'Do You Encourage Your Students To Study At Music Festivals Over The Summer?' [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Susan Wei, from the United States was keen to know: ‘Do you encourage your students to study at music festivals...
ASK THE PROS | Danielle Belen – ‘Differing Teaching Needs of Pre-College, College & Post-Grad Students’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Jessie Chen, from the United States was keen to know: ‘What are the differing teaching needs between pre-collegiate students and...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Andrew Jennings – "As a Teacher, How Do You Keep Your Own Playing Up?" [ADVICE]
VC member Jonathan Attias from the United States was keen to know how music teachers manage to maintain their instrumental playing alongside teaching.
We threw Jonathan’s question...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Lewis Kaplan – "What Are The Biggest Life Lessons Teaching Has Taught You?" [ADVICE]
VC member Joanna Huang from Taiwan was keen to know what the major life lessons that music pedagogues' teaching experiences have taught them.
We threw Joanna’s...
