Category: Audition-related Episodes

Episodes covering tactics, tips, and techniques for audition preparation.

275: get your copy of Winning the Audition now!

I’m so thrilled to announce that Winning the Audition is now available! You can get it in paperback, ebook, and Kindle formats, and links to all of this are available at winningtheaudition.net.  More formats (including audiobook) coming soon! Today’s episode covers: what people are saying about the book Ira Gold‘s complete foreword to Winning the… Continue reading 275: get your copy of Winning the Audition now!

261: rob knopper is the auditionhacker

it would be sacrilege to use capital letters when writing about auditionhacker founder rob knopper. rob plays percussion in the metropolitan opera orchestra. which is quite cool. but rob also started auditionhacker, a site devoted to mastering the systems and processes required to win an audition. we talk about: rob’s own auditioning experiences his super-cool… Continue reading 261: rob knopper is the auditionhacker

252: Nina DeCesare on injuries, auditioning, and George Vance

Nina DeCesare‘s creative musical quest is inspiring. First, she won the 14 and under International Society of Bassists solo competition. Then she won it again for the 15-18 division. She studied at Rice University, Tanglewood, and Domaine Forget. Also, she won a scholarship to study with François Rabbath in Paris. Nina ended her time at… Continue reading 252: Nina DeCesare on injuries, auditioning, and George Vance