Preparing for Performance as a Cellist

2025-01-17T11:10:52+00:00

The cello, as you likely already know, is an instrument that takes a long time to master. Even compared to other musical instruments it is complicated and requires a high level of musicality to perform well. Because of this, it can be a long time before a beginner cellist takes on any kind of performance, and so here are my tips for performance preparation. I have broken them into three main performance types: concert, exam, audition. These are performances with very different objectives, and require specific preparation in order to execute them well. Concerts Before you embark on exams and auditions, [...]