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The Cello Sherpa Podcast — 146 episodes
"The Hair of the Frog" - An Interview with Bowmaker Evan Orman, Denver Violins
"Audition Methodology: Cracking the Code" - An Interview with Cellist Charles Zandieh, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
"Shut Up and Play" - An Interview with Cellist Natasha Brofsky, Chair of The Juilliard School Cello Department
"Etiquette Essentials: The Dos and Don'ts for Orchestral Musicians" - An Interview with Cellist Jennifer Humphreys, St Louis Symphony Orchestra
"Last BOW" - An Interview with Carter Brey, Principal Cellist of the New York Philharmonic
"Called Up to the Majors: Orchestra Fantasy Camp" - An Interview with Conductor Nicholas Hersh, Principal Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Academy
“From Vision to Commission” - An Interview with Cellist Seth Parker Woods, International Soloist, Faculty, USC Thornton School of Music
"Seven Feet Long and Nearly Silent" - An Interview with Cellist Matt Haimovitz, University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Pianist Christopher O'Riley, Former Host of NPR's From the Top
"Playing Outside the Bach(s)" - An Interview with Cellist Dorothy Lawson, Artistic Director and Founding Member of ETHEL
"Building One Measure at a Time" - An Interview with Cellist Ole Akahoshi, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Music
"No Drums, No Frets" - An Interview with Cellist Tommy Mesa, International Soloist, Faculty, Manhattan School of Music
"The Dynamics of Equity" - An Interview with Stanford Thompson, Executive Director of Equity Arc
"Bach from the Land of the Haka" - An Interview with Cellist Inbal Megiddo, Associate Professor, New Zealand School of Music
"Sit Happens: From Suzuki to Systems" - An Interview with Cellist Melissa Kraut, DePaul University School of Music
"In Time and In Tune" - An Interview with Cellist Ilya Finkelshteyn, Principal of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
"Global Resonance" - An Interview with Cellist Hee-Young Lim, Professor at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music
"The 3 Cs of a Lasting Career: Curiosity, Commissions, & Communication" - An Interview with Cellist Johannes Moser, International Soloist and Chamber Musician
"Auditions, Anxiety, and the Myth of Flawless Playing" - An Interview with Clinical Psychologist, Ellen Hendriksen
"Low Notes, High Stakes, & No Time to Waste" - An Interview with Rainer Eudeikis, Principal Cellist of the San Francisco Symphony
"Euniquely Multi-Talented" - An Interview with Violinist Eunice Kim, Member of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Lights, Camera, Cello - An Interview with Cellist Nick Canellakis, Faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music
"Sacred Strings and Sweetgrass Things" - An Interview with Cellist Wilhelmina Smith, Soloist and Chamber Musician, and Composer Dawn Avery, Professor at Montgomery College
"Tracks, Treasures, & Treble Clefs" - An Interview with Cellist and Franchomme Scholar, Louise Dubin
"Pablo 2.0: A Cello Legacy" - An Interview with Cellist Pablo Ferrández, International Soloist
"Embracing Your Passion" - An Interview with Clay McKinney, Cellist & Orchestra Director at Parkway Schools
"Perfection is the Enemy of Creativity" - An Interview with Cellist Alban Gerhardt, International Soloist and Chamber Musician
"Changing Lives Through Music" - An Interview with Cellist Robert Howard, Co-Artistic Director of the Kenya International Chamber Music Festival
"Playing King and Pauper" - An Interview with Cellist Clive Greensmith, Colburn School Conservatory of Music Professor of Cello
"Teaching Takes Dual Personalities" - An Interview with Cellist Emily Wright, Host of The Lonely Cello Podcast
"Practicing the Cello and Patience" - An Interview with Cellist Alisa Weilerstein, International Soloist and Chamber Musician
"Conquering Imposter Syndrome" - An Interview with Emilio Colón, Professor of Cello at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
"Diversity Matters" - An Interview with Cellist Sterling Elliot, Winner of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition
"The Accidental Violist" - An Interview with Christian Colberg, Principal Violist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
"The Contemporary Cellist" - An Interview with Norman Fischer, Professor of Cello at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice
"The Enduring Legacy of Suzuki" - An Interview with Alex Croxton, Head of Cello at the School for Strings
"Trust the Plan" - An Interview with Andrew Sommer, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Bassist
"The 21st Century Cellist" - An Interview with Cellist Mike Block, New England Conservatory Cello Faculty
"Trio Con Brio" - An Interview with Julie Albers, Principal Cellist of The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
"How Do We Win?" - An Interview with Cellist and Conductor, Eric Jacobsen, Music Director of the Virginia Symphony
"Cello on the Fringes" - An Interview with Nathan Chan, Asst. Principal Cello of the Seattle Symphony
"The Ultimate Cello Swap" - An Interview with Blaise Dejardin, Principal Cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
"Being Patient" - An Interview with Cellist Paul Watkins, Yale School of Music, Professor of Cello
"Do You Even Play the Bass?" - An Interview with Cellist Richard Aaron, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Professor of Cello
"Preparing For a Summer Music Program" - An Interview with Cellist Julia Lichten, Faculty at the Manhattan School of Music
"Dreams Really Do Come True" - An Interview with Chris Fischer, Keyboardist for Spyro Gyra
"Lipstick, Eyeshadow and a Violin" - An Interview with Violinist Lauren Roth, Asst. Concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Steven Isserlis Returns to Celebrate Our 100th Episode!
"Teaching a Master Class at 10" - An Interview with James Kim, Asst. Professor of Cello, Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia
"Tales of Scales, Scales and More Scales" - An Interview with Cello Professors Robert Jesselson and Theodore Buchholz
"Sleeve of Crackers" - An Interview with William Langley, Resident Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
"Building Dreams" - An Interview with Cellist Kyle Price, Artistic and Executive Director of the Caroga Lake Music Festival
"The Ultimate Gut Feeling" - An Interview with Jason Calloway, Cellist of the Amernet String Quartet
"Trouver Le Succès - From Harvard to the ASO" - An Interview with Elisabeth Remy Johnson, Principal Harpist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
"Playing Audition Roulette, What Are Your Chances? - Part 2" - An Interview with Brant Taylor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Cellist
"Playing Audition Roulette, What Are Your Chances? - Part 1" - An Interview with Brant Taylor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Cellist
"Do Something Musical with it" - An Interview with Cellist Sophie Shao, Assistant Professor of Cello at the University of Connecticut
"View From the Summit: Building a World Renowned String Quartet" - An Interview with Cellist Camden Shaw, Founding Member of the Dover Quartet
"From the Top" - An Interview with Pianist and Radio Host, Christopher O'Riley
"Breaking More Records" - An Interview with Cellist Zlatomir Fung, Cello Faculty at The Juilliard School
"Becoming a Wizard of the Web" - An Interview with Cellist and Social Media Sensation Ken James Kubota, Part 2
"Becoming a Wizard of the Web" - An Interview with Cellist and Social Media Sensation Ken James Kubota, Part 1
"The Performance Mindset" - An Interview with High Performance Consultant, Steve Tashjian, Part 2
"The Performance Mindset" - An Interview with High Performance Consultant, Steve Tashjian, Part 1
"Fire Alarms, Floods and Auditions" - An Interview with Cellist Sam Viguerie, Member of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
"Gigs, Gigues, and Jigs Oh My" An Interview with "Celtic Woman" Violinist, Tara McNeill
"Making a Career in a Small Ensemble" - An Interview with Cellist Justin Goldsmith, Member of the Euclid String Quartet
"Musical Threads" - An Interview with Cellist Steven Doane, Professor of Cello at the Eastman School of Music
"Failure is a Key Piece of Success" - An Interview with Cellist Desmond Hoebig, Professor of Cello at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, Part 2
"Failure is a Key Piece of Success" - An Interview with Desmond Hoebig, Professor of Cello at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, Part 1
"View From the Summit: Versatility as a Key to Success" - An Interview with Mark Kosower, Principal Cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra
"Make Great Music with Ease!" - An Interview with Jennifer Roig-Francolí, Author, Violinist, and Alexander Technique Coach for Musicians
"The Road Best Traveled" - An Interview with Robyn Bollinger, Concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
"Blazing New Trails" - An Interview with Cellist Ray Kim, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Cellist
"View from the Summit: Reaching a Global Audience" - An Interview with Cellist Ofra Harnoy
"Honoring Our Nations Veterans" - An Interview with Oboist Master Gunnery Sergeant Leslye Barrett and Clarinetist Master Gunnery Sergeant Michelle Urzynicok
"From Cuba to Tuba to Spyro Gyra" - An Interview with Julio Fernandez, Longtime Guitarist for Spyro Gyra
"Don't be a Jerk" - An Interview with Myron Lutzke, Principal Cellist of New York's Orchestra of St. Lukes
"Who the H*ll Changed These Bowings?" - An Interview with Austin Huntington, Principal Cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
"A Portrait of Pedagogy: A Long and Influential Legacy" - An Interview with Crispin Campbell, Interlochen Arts Academy Instructor of Cello from 1980 - 2018
"From Mezzo to Mitzvah: Marrying Music with Faith" - An Interview with The Temple’s Cantor Tracey Scher
"The Modern Violinist: Mastering a Freelance Career" - An Interview with Robin Zeh, NYC Based Freelance Violinist
"Scam Alert: 5 Tips to Avoid a Scam" - Joel Dallow, Producer and Host of the Cello Sherpa Podcast
"Finding Your Passion Project" - An Interview with Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, Assistant Professor of Cello at the University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music.
"A String of Success" - An Interview with Cincinnati Symphony Cellist Nicholas Mariscal.
"Life After the Iron Curtain" - An Interview with Dariusz Skoraczewski, Principal Cellist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
"The Tackiest Subject of All: Rosin - Part 2" - An Interview with Cellists Dariusz Skoraczewski, Peter Garrett, Luthier Cameron Robertson, and Attorney Amy McDougal
"The Tackiest Subject of All: Rosin - Part 1" - An Interview with Cellists Dariusz Skoraczewski, Peter Garrett, Luthier Cameron Robertson, and Attorney Amy McDougal
"The Precocious Trailblazer" - An Interview with Bion Tsang, Professor of Cello at the University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music
"The Shaping of Legends" - An Interview with Wendy Warner, Assistant Professor of Cello at Columbus State University's Schwob School of Music
"Breaking Records" - An Interview with Cellist Zlatomir Fung, Winner of the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition
"Engineering Your Cello: A Bridge for the Future - Part 2" - An Interview with Cellist John Haines-Eitzen, Cornell University Senior Lecturer and Artist-in-Residence
"Engineering Your Cello: A Bridge for the Future - Part 1" - An Interview with Cellist John Haines-Eitzen, Cornell University Senior Lecturer and Artist-in-Residence
"In Perfect Harmony" - An Interview with Cellist Ofra Harnoy, and Trumpeter Mike Herriott
"A Hand Well Played" - An Interview with Brannon Cho, Prizewinning Cello Soloist and Chamber Musician
"View from the Summit" - An Interview with Carter Brey, Principal Cellist of the New York Philharmonic
"The Art of Listening" - An Interview with Anthony Arnone, Associate Professor of Cello at the University of Iowa School of Music
"A Blueprint for Teaching" - An Interview with Mary Beth Bryant, Atlanta Based Cellist, Teacher and Clinician
"Song of Survival - Part 2" - An Interview with Janet Horvath, Author and Former Associate Principal Cellist of the Minnesota Orchestra
"Song of Survival - Part 1" - An Interview with Janet Horvath, Author and Former Associate Principal Cellist of the Minnesota Orchestra
ENCORE: Yo-Yo Ma: "The Duty to Care"
"The Modern Cellist: Mastering a Freelance Career" - An Interview with Wick Simmons, NYC Based Freelance Cellist.
"State of the Union" - An Interview with Kevin Case, Founder and Principal of Case Arts Law
"A Short Update" - Joel Dallow, Producer and Host of The Cello Sherpa Podcast
"Protecting the Most Important Part of Your Instrument, Your Body" - An Interview with Janet Horvath, Cellist and Author of "Playing Less Hurt"
"Our Shared Challenge: Diversity in the Modern Orchestra - Part 2" - An Interview with Jonathan Colbert, Double Bass Professor for the University of Memphis Scheidt School of Music
"Our Shared Challenge: Diversity in the Modern Orchestra Part 1 - An Interview with Jonathan Colbert, Double Bass Professor for the University of Memphis Scheidt School of Music
"Never Show Your Weakness" - An Interview with Hans Jørgen Jensen, Cello Professor at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music
Matt Haimovitz: His Story of Lifelong Success
"The Importance of Administration in the Arts" - An Interview with Tony Mazzocchi, Director of Montclair State University’s John J. Cali School of Music
"The Unexpected Segue: A Scale of Survival" - An Interview with Christine Smith, Host of the Musicians vs the World Podcast
"Bring Your Old Friends, Not Your New Ones" - An Interview with Alan Stepansky, Professor of Cello/Chair of Strings at the Peabody Conservatory
"A Recipe for Success" - An Interview with Brant Taylor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Cellist
Yo-Yo Ma - "The Duty to Care"
"Overcoming Obstacles" - An Interview with Robert DeMaine, Principal Cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
"Interlochen: Incubating the Future of the Arts" - An Interview with Carly Troyer, and Aspen Jacobsen, Seniors in the Singer-Songwriter Program.
"Becoming a Bulletproof Musician" - An Interview with Noa Kageyama, Performance Psychologist at the Juilliard School
"A Model for Success: Atlanta Symphony's Talent Development Program" - An Interview with Khari Joyner, Assistant Professor of Cello at Baldwin Wallace University
"Just Fiddling Around" - An Interview with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Violinist, Ellen Pendleton Troyer
"View from the Top - of the Charts" - An Interview with Cellist, Jennifer Kloetzel and Pianist, Bob Koenig, faculty at University of California Santa Barbara
"Rep Class: Work Out to Play Out" - An Interview with Chris French, Associate Principal Cellist of the Houston Symphony
"View from the Summit" - An Interview with Blaise Dejardin, Principal Cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
"From Cues to Cucumbers: Fueling Your Body for Optimum Performance" - An Interview with Dr. Dan Benardot, Professor of Nutrition at Emory University
"Auditioning for the Modern Orchestra, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Part 2" - An Interview with Brinton Smith, Principal Cellist of the Houston Symphony Orchestra
"Auditioning for the Modern Orchestra, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Part 1" - An Interview with Brinton Smith, Principal Cellist of the Houston Symphony Orchestra
"Essentials of String Instrument Care" - An Interview with Stephanie Voss, Owner of Voss Violins
"Tales of the Crucible: The Audition Panel Speaks, Part 2" - An Interview with ASO Cellists, Rainer Eudeikis, Brad Ritchie and Tommy Carpenter
"Tales of the Crucible: The Audition Panel Speaks, Part 1" - An Interview with ASO Cellists, Rainer Eudeikis, Brad Ritchie and Tommy Carpenter
"In Concert with the Law" - An Interview with Kevin Case, Founder and Principal of Case Arts Law
"Anything You Play Can Be Used Against You: Legal Essentials" - An Interview with Amy McDougal, Attorney and the President and Founder of CLEAResources
"From Bach to Rock; Every Child Can" - An Interview with Avi Friedlander, Cellist and Director of the Barston Suzuki Center at the Music Institute of Chicago
"Overcoming Sonic Wallpaper" - An Interview with George Marriner Maull, Artistic Director of The Discovery Orchestra
"Act 2: Life in the Pit" - An Interview with Julia Bruskin, cellist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
"Conquering Performance Anxiety" - An Interview with Amy Pollard, Professor of Bassoon at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music
"The Secret to Motivation" - An Interview with Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, Associate Professor of Cello and Chamber Music at the University of Washington in Seattle
"The Ultimate Audition Arsenal" - An Interview with Eric Kim, Professor of Cello at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
"Breaking Barriers" - An Interview with Peabody Conservatory's Artistic Director of Ensembles, Joseph Young
"Putting the Fun in Fundamentals" - An Interview with Christina Smith, Principal Flutist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
"Be an Omnivore" - An Interview with Evans Mirageas, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's VP of Artistic Planning, and Cincinnati Opera's Artistic Director
"It's Like Isolationist Boot Camp" - An Interview with the Berlin Philharmonic's First Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley
"The Monster Never Tires" - An Interview with Michael Kurth, Composer and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Bassist.
"The Maestro's Role - E Pluribus Unum" - An Interview with Robert Spano, Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
"In it to Win it" - An Interview with St Louis Symphony Orchestra cellist, Jennifer Humphreys
"Running with the Big Dogs" - An Interview with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Principal Cellist, Rainer Eudeikis
"Its Not Just About the Best Players" - An Interview with Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music cello professor Felix Wang
"No Cats and No Unmade Beds" - An Interview with Manhattan School of Music cello professor David Geber
The Inaugural Episode - An interview with Steven Isserlis