Inspired by his own wedding, whether it’s a wedding or something completely different, he's on a mission to make your special day as beautiful and memorable as possible.

Does conducting an orchestra entail more than waving one's arms? Yes it does and Tigran Arakelyan is more than happy to share a number of the things you have to keep in mind as a conductor standing in front of an orchestra.

Lexi Nguyen is only in her 20's but is dead serious about her music. You can listen to her singles on streaming platforms while she's working on her first EP.

"We need to play what we want to hear."

And don't forget to listen to the Cello Concerto by Lutosławski.

She is singing and playing a drum with her foot while playing her cello. How did Diletta Fosso's journey in music begin?

Everybody's story is different - why does someone spend countless hours on making cover videos for Instagram? Why not choose a job with a steady income?

In this episode, Ragnhild talks with Madeleine Ladore.

Have you heard of the music box? Could a nebula in space have anything to do with a composer's research?

In this episode, Ragnhild talks with Wilma Pistorius -a cellist, composer and Alexander Technique teacher who is based in Amsterdam.

Kaja Draksler has spent the past several years composing, rehearsing, touring and recording.

Early in 2023 she became a mother and thus a new chapter has begun.

Everybody's story is different - why the cello? Where did we start? What were the challenges and how did we overcome them?

In this episode, Ragnhild talks with one of her cello students about learning the cello as an adult.

Emi Ferguson has many legs to stand on: a busy concert schedule as a flutist, albums recorded, being a faculty member of The Julliard School, and now releasing a book co-authored with Nicholas Csicsko.

If I'm not at all aware of how my thoughts are treating me, I'll be a ball bouncing between the thoughts as they please. I then leave my state of mind at any given time in the hands of my thoughts. Do I want to do that?

Pop, rock, jazz, -many of these other music genres use chords more than the written out music we find in sheet music.

I'm going to skip ahead a little bit today, and talk about what you can expect if you want to join an orchestra.

'What to play?'

is the topic of this episode, now that we have

1) our intention in order

2) everything we need to get started

3) a cello teacher

4) an idea of how to practice

You find yourself at home the day after the lesson and you think "What now?"

First of all, do you really need a cello teacher?

So, you have a dream, and you have an intention. Next, you'll need a cello, a bow, and a case.

Become aware of your intention. Dare to be confident in yourself. Be in it for the long run.

A podcast is such a cheeky medium. You can click on thousands of different episodes and listen for free to people who are experienced professionals, rather than paying them for a consultation.

Joel started his podcast -The Cello Sherpa- because of just this, of wanting to give something back and be of help to the younger generation seeking advice on how to get where they want to in the world of professional cello playing.