S02E11 - Tony Cecere

About our Interview with

French Hornist, Tony Cecere, is a freelancer in the New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania areas. He has played with the New Jersey
Symphony, New Orleans Symphony, American Chamber Players, Bach
Choir in Bethlehem, PA., is a current member of the Philadelphia
Brass, plays on Broadway and is a substitute with the MET Opera
Orchestra. We talked about; his career and vast experience, how
his playing has changed along with his career, what the
challenges are within different ensembles and how to learn to
play in varying acoustics. For students we discussed; the
importance of learning ensemble skills, importance of learning
how to produce a vocal musical line, and gaining listening skills
by listening to recordings and just not one recording but
learning how to discriminate the difference between
interpretations and style. Our discussion lead to the recording
industry past and present and later the workings of being a
member of the Philadelphia Brass from arranging music, talking to
the audience and choosing a new member.
Links to learn more

Tony's Philadelphia Brass Page