Learning Path | Cello | Advanced Cello Technique & Musical Understanding I Performance Learning Path
Boost Your Performances to New Heights!
Perfect Your Performances and Stun Your Audience
Instructors
Evangeline Benedetti
Silvia Chiesa
Amit Peled
Maria Tchaikovskaya
Denis Zhdanov
Peter Szabo
Duration
8 hours and 50 minutes
6 Chapters / 44 Videos / PDF Workbook
Course description
🎻 Perfect Your Performances and Stun Your Audience
Take your cello artistry to the highest level with this intensive, performance-focused course designed for advanced players.
Through six expertly structured modules, you will refine your technique, deepen musical interpretation, and master the mental and physical preparation necessary to deliver performances that captivate and convince both your audience and yourself.
Led by world-renowned professors including Evangeline Benedetti, Amit Peled, Silvia Chiesa, and others, this course blends technical mastery with profound musical expression across key stylistic periods—from Baroque brilliance to Romantic passion and 20th-century innovation.
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CHAPTER 1 - Physical and Mental Optimization for Performance
Alexander Technique 1 – Principles of Awareness & Physical Sync.
Professor: Evangeline Benedetti
Alexander Technique 3 – Rhythm and Warm-Up.
Professor: Evangeline Benedetti
Workbook and practice schedule
CHAPTER 2 - Baroque and Classical Cornerstones
Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – Prelude, Allemande, Courante. Professor: Silvia Chiesa
Haydn Cello Concerto in C, 3rd Movement.
Professor: Evangeline Benedetti
CHAPTER 3 - Romantic Masterworks
Elgar Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 – 1st Movement (Part 1).
Professor: Amit Peled
Dvořák Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – 1st Movement (Part 3).
Professor: Amit Peled
Shostakovich Cello Sonata – 1st & 2nd Movements.
Professor: Denis Zhdanov
CHAPTER 4 - Virtuosic Showpieces for Recitals
Paganini – The Moses Variations.
Professor: Evangeline Benedetti
Popper – Polonaise de Concert.
Professor: Maria Tchaikovskaya
CHAPTER 5 - 20th Century and Contemporary Expression
Prokofiev – Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 125, 1st Movement. Professor: Amit Peled
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107 – 2nd Movement.
Professor: Peter Szabo
CHAPTER 6 - Final Masterclass – Performance Readiness
Bach Suite No. 6 in D Major – Prelude. Professor: Amit Peled
Course Highlights:
✅ Physical and Mental Optimization for Performance: Apply the Alexander Technique to achieve freedom of movement, rhythmic precision, and effective warm-ups.
✅ Baroque and Classical Cornerstones: Master the timeless works of Bach and Haydn with refined stylistic authenticity.
✅ Romantic Masterworks: Unleash your emotional expression through the iconic concertos of Elgar, Dvořák, and the introspective beauty of Shostakovich’s sonatas.
✅ Virtuosic Showpieces for Recitals: Add dazzling showpieces like Paganini’s Moses Variations and Popper’s Polonaise de Concert to your repertoire.
✅ 20th Century and Contemporary Expression: Explore powerful modern works by Prokofiev and Shostakovich, guided by leading performers.
✅ Final Masterclass – Performance Readiness: Culminate your journey with a masterful interpretation of Bach’s Suite No. 6 in D Major under the guidance of Professor Amit Peled.
The Course is supported by a dedicated workbook and practice schedule to ensure focused progression and tangible results.
Are you ready to command the stage with confidence and artistry? Click on Chapters to Begin Your Learning Path!
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