Auditions

Horn

Jonathan Lipton: “You Must Put the 12 Feet of Ego Away in the Case and Go for a Mindful Walk”

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Jonathan Lipton has been for over 30 years the iconic 4th horn of the London Symphony, with whom he has made memorable performances and recordings. In this interview for Horn Magazine, Lipton talks to Will Padfield about his beginnings with the instrument, coming to England from the United States, and working as an orchestral musician.

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Double Bass

Herng-Yu Pan: “Auditioning Taught Me How to Fail, and I Think This Is a Good Thing to Learn as a Musician”

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Herng-Yu Pan, double bassist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Professor at the Central Conservatory of Beijing, offers insights about her first few years playing in a major symphony orchestra and teaching across the world during a pandemic.

Herng-Yu Pan: “Auditioning Taught Me How to Fail, and I Think This Is a Good Thing to Learn as a Musician” Open »

Percussion

Cynthia Yeh: “I Didn’t Know How Hard Some Things Were Supposed to Be. I Still Tell My Students That to This Day; The Things You Think Are Hard Are Only That Way Because Someone Told You They Were”

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Principal percussion of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cynthia Yeh, talks about her path to becoming a professional musician, how the CSO creatively handled the pandemic, and gives advice for taking orchestral auditions.

Cynthia Yeh: “I Didn’t Know How Hard Some Things Were Supposed to Be. I Still Tell My Students That to This Day; The Things You Think Are Hard Are Only That Way Because Someone Told You They Were” Open »

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