Auditions are HARD
With a concerto and a long list of orchestral excerpts, auditions take months of preparation.
Many musicians ask, “Isn’t it enough to be a good musician?”
The answer is “no”—cellists who win know their excerpts backwards and forwards.
But learning excerpts this well can take years of work and thousands of dollars in lesson fees.
I created my video masterclass to give aspiring cellists a faster, more economical way to learn all the notes. My video series teaches you the ins and outs of the most common excerpts in the cello audition repertoire.
And unlike a live lesson, you have the information at your fingertips forever.
My video masterclass tells you what committees are looking for in the 11 most common excerpts:
The right tempos
The right style
The right sound
My favorite practice hacks
Performance practice details that aren’t in the sheet music
Techniques to help you play your best, even if you’re nervous!
As a longtime member of the audition committee of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, I can show you EXACTLY what the judges want to hear in the most common excerpts so that you are completely prepared.
My library of excerpt videos will be your “secret weapon” for every audition you take, throughout your career.
“Studying with Gloria Lum through her Audition Confidential program has been the most valuable cello and audition learning experience I have had. Gloria pushed me to better my audition preparation to a new level, which led me to win my very first professional orchestra audition. I would highly suggest any cellist who is preparing for an audition to study with Gloria Lum. Her insight into the audition process, as well as her skills in teaching are unlike any other cellist I’ve experienced.”
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“Gloria has such a wealth of knowledge — not just about practical fingerings and bowings for orchestral excerpts, but also about what it takes to maintain a full and fulfilling career as an orchestral cellist.”
