This is a great podcast, but what I appreciate most is how Joel always asks the guests how they got their start, if they are from a musical family, what practice looked like for them as a kid and how they felt about their parents help in their journey. As a parent who is very involved with practice, it’s nice to hear that so many of these amazing players mention how helpful parents were. It’s encouraging to hear that this may be a good path because generally I feel like we need to let kids figure out many things on their own. Music seems to be an exception up to a certain point. There are many many other awesome things about this podcast but this part is particularly interesting to me as I navigate just how much to help vs backing off and allowing my kids to work through things on their own and find their own musical voice and practice routine.

Any podcast that interviews Steven Isserlis on its inaugural episode is an automatic subscribe from me.

I love this podcast! I think it is done very well. The only couple of things I would change is this: make it more exciting, and play some of the music that that guest plays as an example of what kind of player they are.

Love this show! Listening to all these amazing cellists makes me so motivated to practice more!

This is a great podcast! The guests are some of the most experienced professionals in their field. The perspectives from teachers and performers give a great view into playing classical music!

As a lover of podcasts in general and especially those concerning classical music, I found this podcast to be top notch. The interviewer is obviously deeply steeped in the profession and knows exactly the best and most interesting questions to ask of his guests, who are leading performers and teachers in the field. A must for any aspiring students who dream of a career in the classical music field , and their teachers.

This pod caster is a natural talent. A fastastic series for people in the business (National Orchestra).

It isn’t often that we get the inner workings of professionals who are the greatest in the world at what they do, unless you study with them of course! Always happy to hear your insight on all things cello and otherwise!

What a great source of information, tips and stories for all musicians, young and old! Looking forward to the next one!

Really enjoyed this podcast. Looking forward to the next one!