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thebace t1_iqwg1v1 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Reply to comment by MainlyMozartSD in I'm concertmaster (principal violin) of New York's Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a professor at Juilliard. Next week, I'll be performing with the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra in San Diego - the largest annual gathering of concertmasters and principal players in North America. AMA! by MainlyMozartSD

Thanks for the response.

How can one develop that winning sound as opposed to someone continually advancing to semis or finals without winning?

thebace t1_iqwf0tx wrote on October 3, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Reply to I'm concertmaster (principal violin) of New York's Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a professor at Juilliard. Next week, I'll be performing with the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra in San Diego - the largest annual gathering of concertmasters and principal players in North America. AMA! by MainlyMozartSD

I know audition secrets are “take care of the basics” like pitch and rhythm, but what specifically do you think audition winners do differently in practice rooms than those who continually come up close but short?