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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 »

Viola

Li-Kuo Chang: “The Viola Is More Complicated to Being Played Well Than the Violin in Many Ways, Simply Because the Viola Is Not a Well-Proportioned Instrument”

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In this exclusive interview for Viola Magazine, world-class violist Li-Kuo Chang (acting principal viola of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) talks about his musical beginnings in China, his arrival in the USA, and all that he has learned from the great masters he has worked with both in America and Europe. There is a lot to learn here!

Li-Kuo Chang: “The Viola Is More Complicated to Being Played Well Than the Violin in Many Ways, Simply Because the Viola Is Not a Well-Proportioned Instrument” Open »

Oboe

Eugene Izotov: “Nobody in the Audience Has Any Interest in the Technical Aspects of the Instrument. The Audience Wants Magic and Something Unique”

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Eugene Izotov (principal oboe of the San Francisco Symphony) talks with us in this exclusive interview about his career, the music, the different orchestras he has played with, and much more.

Eugene Izotov: “Nobody in the Audience Has Any Interest in the Technical Aspects of the Instrument. The Audience Wants Magic and Something Unique” Open »

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