106. Practical, hands-on cello pedagogy with Harrison Cook. Facilitating scale fingerings, shifting, and extensions, oh my!

This video episode features an amazing cellist and pedagogue,
Harrison Cook, who is the orchestra director at Kennesaw Mountain
High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. Harrison gives us some
practical, hands-on pedagogy about cello scale fingerings,
shifting, extensions, and more.





— BIOGRAPHY —


Harrison is currently the Director of Orchestras at Kennesaw
Mountain High School in Cobb County, Georgia. He is currently in
his ninth year of teaching, after having a full career as a
professional musician. He has previously directed orchestras as
Simpson Middle School and Sprayberry High School, all within Cobb
County. His orchestras have consistently scored superior rating
at LGPE. He has had the honor of presenting sessions on cello
pedagogy, and has performed as a soloist with several orchestras
and choirs at the annual Georgia Music educators Association
conference. Harrison received his BA from Georgia State
University and his Masters in Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon
University for cello performance. He has played in various
professional ensembles including the Atlanta Symphony, Atlanta
Opera, Atlanta Ballet, Greenville Symphony, and many others. As a
performer, Harrison has had the opportunity to play around the
world in over 10 countries, including performances in Italy,
Monaco, and a solo tour in China. In addition to his symphonic
work, Harrison is an active member of the Atlanta music scene,
doing studio work for films, games, and performing artists.
Harrison has a robust private studio, with students consistently
performing at All State and Honor Orchestra, attending summer
institutes such as Brevard, Franklin Pond, Suwanee, and
Interlochen, as well as universities such as Peabody
Conservatory, Indiana University, Cincinnati Conservatory, and
the Cleveland Institute of Music.— REFERRAL LINKS —


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