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It’s easy to get lost in the struggle to be an excellent cellist. We take lessons, go to concerts and master classes, listen to recordings, flail away in the practice room. Remember that in the end, the cello is vehicle...

the soul killers

by Emily Wright | Nov 12, 2015 | Being, Performing, Teaching & Learning | 1 |

My singing voice is an embarrassment. It is undisciplined, narrow, pitchy, with a number of breaks...

Dear Emily: when you can’t afford a teacher

by Emily Wright | Jul 12, 2015 | Being, Performing, Teaching & Learning | 3 |

Image: Carlos Serrao. On a similar note to the previous post, I’m sure I’m not the only teacher who gets emails asking what people should do when they really want to play the cello but can’t afford a...

Dear Emily: advice on buying a cello

by Emily Wright | Jul 8, 2015 | Cello Illustrated, Performing | 2 |

I get several emails a week from students asking whether they should buy cello A or cello B, although cello C is lovely and has a single-piece back, here have a look at this picture, would a serial number help? Ethically, I...

beethoven, nein

by Emily Wright | Feb 7, 2015 | Being, Performing | 6 |

For better or worse, moving east was a fresh start for me. The list of pros and cons is long, with the leading con being a drastically lessened performance career until very recently. 2014 saw a resurgence in ensemble playing,...

immaturity

by Emily Wright | Sep 10, 2014 | Performing | 0 |

I can’t be asked to play something like this without at least a little bit of the side-eye. Photo taken this summer while subbing for PASO. h/t to my amazing friend Diana, who is as brilliant at the...