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In the Practice Room with Jan Vogler

Jan Vogler

What is the first thing you do on the cello every day?

What is on your music stand?

What do you enjoy the most about practicing? What inspires you?

What is your favorite way to change things up/get new ideas?

When do you feel the most inspired in the practice room?

Is there a particular practice method that you swear by?

What are the best ways to prevent injury?

What is your balance between technique and repertoire?

How do you manage lots of repertoire at the same time?

With such a big workload, how do you avoid burnout and maintain balance?

How do you start learning a new piece?

How has your practicing evolved over the years, or even recently?

 

 

Subjects: Interviews, Practicing

Tags: creativity, daily practice, how to practice, In the Practice Room, inspiration, Jan Vogler, Learning a new piece, motivation, New Piece, practice habits, Practice Room, practice tips, practicing

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Jan Vogler

Jan Vogler’s distinguished career has brought him together with renowned conductors and internationally acclaimed orchestras around the world, such as New York Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and London Philharmonic Orchestra. His great ability allowed him to explore the sound boundaries of the cello and to establish an intensive dialogue with contemporary composers and artists. This includes regular world premieres, including works by Tigran Mansurian (with WDR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov), John Harbison (with Mira Wang and the Boston Symphony Orchestra), Udo Zimmermann (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra), Wolfgang Rihm (Double Concerto with Mira Wang), Jörg Widman (Cello Concerto Dunkle Saiten, dedicated to Jan Vogler himself) and Nico Muhly, Sven Helbig and Zhou-Long (Drei Kontinente – Konzert für Cello und Orchester, composed for Jan Vogler). The New York Times praises his “soulful, richly hued playing” and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung grants him the ability “to make his cello speak like a singing voice”.

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