#26 - Leah Tagami Andonov, violinist, orchestral musician, audition expert

Photo by David Noles

Violinist Leah Meredith Andonov has been working full-time for the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra for several years, and I seized the opportunity to give her all my orchestra-related questions...

00:00 Introduction

01:25 Enter: Leah

04:25 Daily practice

06:00 Auditioning for orchestras

12:25 Blending in with the orchestra or sticking out as a soloist

14:35 Feeling self-conscious, the magic of posture

19:05 Preparing for an orchestral project

21:10 Orchestra personality traits

23:35 Being mindful about avoiding injuries

26:12 Concertmaster in Copenhagen, tutti player in Oslo

30:12 Thoughts on conducting and conductors

34:00 Besides orchestral playing...

35:30 What's a good concertmaster?

37:10 What's a good cello section leader?

38:40 What's the role of the conductor?

41:40 Challenges to life as an orchestral musician

44:40 The power of politics

47:18 Where to find Leah

48:56 Outro

Podcast soundtrack by Mohamed Amer.

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