Tag Archives: goals

Cello Choirs and Orchestra Study Groups.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Last week I read this great article about a New Zealand based Cello Choir and I got totally inspired. Cello choirs have been popular since the 1970s when the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra recorded Julius Klengel’s Hymnus … Continue reading →

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Words, New Cellos and Life

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

You’ll have to forgive me for the lack of real posts lately (well, nobody’s twisting your arm, but it would be nice…) Between starting a new job, a big push to get some major novel revisions complete and the ongoing … Continue reading →

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Keep Calm and Carry On*: Playing through the storm

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

One of the things orchestra is teaching me is not to stop every time I make a mistake. In practice, if I miss a note or hit the wrong note, or catch some funky tone on a note my instinct … Continue reading →

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Speaking of goals

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Flipping through my cello notebook I found my scribbled year one goals. One of which was to learn to play Happy Birthday. So yesterday I recorded my progress and put together a little movie for y’all. Enjoy! And just to … Continue reading →

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2 for 5 for 3

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

The experiment being: how much improvement can I make if I really buckle down and put in the practice time EVERY DAY (like I’m supposed to)
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