The Lonely Cello Podcast

Emily Wright

Conversations about music, life, and learning with cellist Emily Wright and basically anyone she can rope into coming on. Leave a voicemail in the LC inbox: 323-657-9444 country code +1

  1. Sep 29

    Episode 33: Why is the cello SO HARD???

    A listener sent me a simple question. Because it's the cello, there is a simple response...that still took about 20 minutes to answer! Thank you to Aran in Dublin, Ireland for sending this in. You can ask questions for next time in the comments or by sending an email to contact at emily wright dot net. Visit www.emilywright.net Support the podcast on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lonelycello Browse nerdy merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/stark-raving-cello

    Episode 33: Why is the cello SO HARD???

  2. Sep 18

    Episode 32: The Incredible Katie Berglof

    Join me for a conversation with the multi-talented Katie Berglof. Katie is a French horn player, educator, arts administrator, HR professional, and an activist/advocate—and she's just getting started. In today's episode, we talk about musical origin stories, how much a support system matters, classical culture, and small but meaningful ways to have an impact on the musical world we love. nb: I had audio issues during the recording of this interview, so you may notice that my voice is occasionally distorted. Links: Musicians Dystonia and Injury Live Talk: https://www.youtube.com/@EmbouchureDystonia Harpsichords & Hot Sauce: https://www.harpsichord-hotsauce.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@harpsichordshotsauce Unbound Symphony: https://www.unboundsymphony.org/ Unbound Symphony Musician Safety & Culture survey: https://www.unboundsymphony.org/survey Courage Over Silence Defense Fund: https://gofund.me/543d58a8 Violin Channel feature: https://theviolinchannel.com/katie-a-berglof-launches-musicians-defense-fund-for-victims-of-sexual-harassment/ Support me for free by subscribing to my YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@EmilyWrightCello You can also support this podcast directly by visiting soundcloud.com/lonelycello and leaving a tip there. Sign up for lessons, ask questions, or subscribe to my newsletter by sending a text to 323 657 9444 or an email to contact at emilywright dot net with a short message and your email address.

    Episode 32: The Incredible Katie Berglof

  3. Jul 8

    Episode 31: minisode! 10 minutes, 3 Lesson Habits to install

    It's not uncommon to feel like you're drinking from a firehose during lessons: so much information is on offer and it's overwhelming. No instructor expects you to return each week with 100% of the concepts mastered. One of my formative teachers said the number is about 15% for solid growth, and I tend to agree with him. These ideas should help you focus on the right things to make the most of your lessons. This is the audio from a recent video uploaded to YouTube. If you'd prefer to watch and/or read captions, the url is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T-YSusFhbQ&t=22s More at www.emilywright.net Bluesky: emilycello Insta: EmilyWrightCello

    Episode 31: minisode! 10 minutes, 3 Lesson Habits to install

  4. May 28

    Episode 30: Dear Lara

    Today, I'll be talking about Lara St. John's new documentary, Dear Lara. Content warning: non-graphic discussion of sexual assault. Would you rather read this? Go here: https://emilywright.net/teaching-and-learning/dear-lara/ Rather watch it on YouTube? Enable captions! Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPTQy3M9K8 Lara's website: https://www.larastjohn.com/ Dear Lara website: https://www.dearlara.film/ Katherine Needleman's Queen of Filth Digests: https://katherineneedleman.com/queen-of-filth-digests Child USA website: https://childusa.org/ The Representation Project website: https://therepproject.org/endrape/sound-off-make-the-music-industry-safe/

    Episode 30: Dear Lara

  5. Feb 10

    Episode 29: Blog 29 Jan 2026: Range, Part 2

    Chapter 2 of David Epstein's Range has A LOT going on. This episode talks about the ways we try to understand intelligence, in particular how we test for it. This one goes a little off the rails in a predictable way, so stay tuned if you want to hear about Kyrgyz wool sorting, panic attacks at CSUN, child labor, manual transmissions, and the mean voice in your head actually trying to help.

    Episode 29: Blog 29 Jan 2026: Range, Part 2

  6. Jan 17

    Episode 28: Blog 7 May 2025: Range

    This is a readout and tiny discussion of the post from 7 May 2025. These episodes are meant to be put out quickly, and as such, are not edited. Pauses and "ummms" are left in. If you would prefer to watch this content, head over to my YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@EmilyWrightCello. And of course, the original post is on https://emilywright.net. Links to the texts mentioned: Range: https://bookshop.org/p/books/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-david-epstein/966e9c6e1ddd6889?ean=9780735214507&next=t Subtract: https://bookshop.org/p/books/subtract-the-untapped-science-of-less-leidy-klotz/9c4c68dc99266537?ean=9781250249876&next=t How We Are: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/how-we-are?srsltid=AfmBOooAE6-5qRZ90L-EViDNzt8U_paF25sbwFyXHQt0tPE3FqIE10Fu Mindset: https://bookshop.org/p/books/mindset-the-new-psychology-of-success-carol-s-dweck/aaaba3bad0daa3a3?ean=9780345472328&next=t

    Episode 28: Blog 7 May 2025: Range

  7. Jan 9

    Episode 27: Blog 1 Jan 2026: TV practice

    This is a readout and discussion of the post from 1 January 2026. These episodes are meant to be put out quickly, and as such, are not edited. As such, pauses and "ummm"s are left in. If you would prefer to watch this content, head over to my YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@EmilyWrightCello. And of course, the original post is at https://emilywright.net/.

    Episode 27: Blog 1 Jan 2026: TV practice

  8. 06/21/2025

    Episode 26: Rachel Gawell Burns on the importance of being LOUD and WRONG

    Rachel Gawell Burns dropped by to chat about her extraordinary life in music. She is a working musician based in New York City, doubling on cello and guitar on the Broadway circuit and beyond. She also happens to be a phenomenal teacher, and I could listen to her play (and talk about playing) all day. She is an absolute elite tier human being, and it's a pleasure to introduce her the LC crew. Rachel's website: https://www.rachelgawellburns.com/bio Baba Sonya on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/baba-sonya/988480312 Lonely cello now has a voicemail inbox! 323 657 9444. It also accepts texts woo hoo! http://www.emilywright.net June 29 at 5pm Eastern, I'm giving a class detailing how to break down a brand new piece. Details here: https://emilywright.net/teaching-and-learning/summer-school-part-1/

    Episode 26: Rachel Gawell Burns on the importance of being LOUD and WRONG
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Conversations about music, life, and learning with cellist Emily Wright and basically anyone she can rope into coming on. Leave a voicemail in the LC inbox: 323-657-9444 country code +1

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  • Creator
    Emily Wright
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
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    The Lonely Cello Podcast

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