My Chicago Symphony job was not what I thought it would be
First Associate Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic
www.natesviolin.com
Choose Your Own Audition
A ’90s style “Choose Your Own Adventure” game!
Co-authored by Nathan Cole, First Associate Concertmaster of the LA Phil
& Akiko Tarumoto, Assistant Concertmaster of the LA Phil
Are Classical Musicians an Unaffordable Extravagance
Board President, Minnesota Chorale and arts writer
Author of The Mask of The Flower Prince Blog
Will My Preparation For an Audition be Worth it?
I started taking professional auditions about ten years ago, actually while I was still doing my undergrad. Back then, the Westmorland Symphony came to our campus in Pittsburgh to hold auditions-quite the luxury in hindsight. After a year or two there and I started subbing with the Erie Phil-an orchestra I believe every classical musician
The Best Musical Advice: A Cautionary Tale
“Maybe you should go do that.” These six simple words have stuck with me for over ten years now. Of all the profound teachings from lessons, masterclasses, coachings, legendary conductors, and best-selling books on self improvement, nothing even comes close to the same level of transformative power that those words have had on my life.
