Taught by noted concert artist and pedagogue Julian Schwarz.
Learn fundamental right-hand technique for bowing. Understand all the common bow strokes — and improve your ability to adjust the tone and color of all the music you make.
Ever wanted to gain mastery of shifting — arguably one of the most difficult tasks facing any cellist — and play in a cleaner, crisper way?
Now it's possible. Prizewinning cellist and educator Julian Schwarz explores clean shifting in detail, giving you a whole palette of approaches for every musical situation you can imagine. You'll learn all the key left-hand and right-hand methods for handling the most daunting melodic jumps across the fingerboard, with little or no extraneous sound.
Internationally-acclaimed cellist Julian Schwarz is known for the power and nuance of his artistry, evident from a young age and praised throughout the world of cello world. Born to a musical family, Schwarz debuted (under the baton of his father, Gerard Schwarz) with the Seattle Symphony at the age of 11. He then went on to win first prize at the very first Schoenfeld International String Competition in 2013. He has performed with many renowned orchestras as a soloist, and has won awards in concert with pianist Marika Bournaki as a chamber musician. Schwarz is also a dedicated instructor of cello, holding faculty positions at Shenandoah Conservatory and NYU Steinhardt, as well as a summer teaching position at the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, NC.
Preview our curated selection of courses below. With lessons covering fundamentals, technical training, style and interpretation, you won't find a more thorough and enriching learning experience anywhere else.
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The Ultimate Practice Toolkit will teach you how to practice with a purpose and make actual progress on your musical goals.
