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WonderCello#4 Cello Realtalk | Practice mentalityIn this episode Wassily and Leander talk about practicing methods, what works best for them and what extreme lengths Wassily went to in order to discipline himself.
They talk about the difference in preparation for an orchestra audition on the one hand and a concert on the other.
Why is practice easier when somebody is listening? How does one motivate oneself? These and many other questions will be answered in this episode.
2021-06-101h 06
WonderCelloWolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, cellist, professor, instructorIn this episode of the Wondercello Podcast Wassily talks to arguably one of the most renowned professors for Cello, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
Wolfgang shares some insight into balancing life as a teacher, a performer, a conductor and a father.
They talk about lessons, different kind of students and how he adopts different teaching methods.
They also cover different styles of playing, individuality in making music, big competitions and the challenges of the pandemic.2021-06-031h 20WonderCello#3 Cello Realtalk | Our journeys becoming professional cellistsIn this episode Wassily and Leander talk about the difficulties of living in London, isolation and the feeling of internationality in the music world.
They also cover the mixed feelings involved in leaving things behind but also starting something new.2021-05-2759 minWonderCelloEckart Runge, cellist, stories from New York to NaplesIn this episode of the Wondercello Podcast Wassily talks to the world famous cellist Eckart Runge, founding member of the Artemis Quartet.
They talk about improvising, jazz elements on the cello and Eckart's new CD.
Eckart also shares insight into the life of a travelling musician, stories from New York and Naples.
In the end Wassily and Eckart discover a mutual hatred for refrigerators.2021-05-201h 14WonderCello#2 Cello Realtalk | Our journeys becoming professional cellistsIn this episode Wassily and Leander talk about their continued journeys to become professional cellists. They talk about their distaste for the German school system, their bad experiences as teenagers and the new freedom they earned when finishing school. They also talk about the difficulty of loneliness, new relationships and starting to study the Cello.2021-05-191h 08
WonderCelloWhat's like to study music in London, England vs GermanyWhat's like to study music in London ? Guest: Leander Kippenberg Host: Wassily Gerassimez2021-05-051h 24WonderCello#1 Cello Realtalk l Our journeys becoming professional CellistsWassily Gerassimez and Leander Kippenberg are two professional Cellist talking real what's like being a professional cellist.
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2021-04-1759 min
WonderCelloAMERICA VS GERMANY I which country is better for musiciansWelcome to the first Episode of the Wonder Cello Podcast. I am here today with Cehie Kim, a wonderful cellist based in Berlin.
We talked about what is like being Cellist coming from America and Germany, music universities, competitions and whats like playing an Orchestra audition. We actually go way back, we studied together in Leipzig with Prof. Peter Bruns.
Here Questions we talked about:
-How did you come by learning the Cello? When did you start?
-What was your motivation to move to Europe and specifically Germany?
-Was it difficult to...2021-04-032h 10