Viola masterclass w/ Mischa Amory - Walton Concerto 2nd mvmt.

[ionakana83]

@ bryan21tx I know you are the Violist in it. I don't think your interpretation is convincing, nor the way you play.

[ionakana83]

@ejf722 its either way, but who cares spelling. One thing about slavic names are the spelling doesn't matter. In english translation yes, but its a hit and miss.

Besides, Mischa is great, this violist playing however isn't, why you would you legato the 8ths in the 2nd and 3rd bar?? Ummm Derp??

[bryan21tx]

@ionakana83 I'm the violist playing in the video.

[ThaSchwab]

You're so lucky. I plan on majoring in music but not at Juilliard or Boston. :P

[rocky1violist]

Thanks for posting this! Im working on this piece right now :)

[DragonPin666]

I love the sound of your viola, oh and i almost had a heart attack when you held your viola upside down!!

[bryan21tx]

@DragonPin666 Thanks! I'm actually trying to sell that viola lol

[DragonPin666]

@bryan21tx Really? What size and how much?

[bryan21tx]

@DragonPin666 Yeah. It's a 16 3/8 inch (approx. 41.6 cm.). I'm selling it for $2200.

[DragonPin666]

@bryan21tx Awe man I should have known just by the sound that it was a 16, but I have short arms and i can barely play the 16. Thanks anyways and i love your playing, lots of energy.

[ejf722]

its misha not mischa

[rebeccalo1016]

thanks! I am a lot more comfortable now lol, but still going to be nervous!!

haha, that was a long time ago, it was ok ...but thanks! lol

are you majoring in viola? you're gooood!!

[bryan21tx]

@rebeccalo1016

You're welcome. I'm just finishing my masters at Boston Conservatory. At the time of the recording, I was studying with Roger Tapping. Now I'm studying with Rictor Noren. They're both great teachers.

[giammancoboston]

Rictor is amazing! best teacher i've ever had

[rebeccalo1016]

sorry, this is a really dumb question...is Misha nice? cuz he seems like a really really nice and funny guy..haha. just want to make sure. i'll be taking a lesson with him soon, so I'm kinda nervous about it =P

[bryan21tx]

@rebeccalo1016

He is a very nice guy and a great player. I also enjoyed his teaching a lot. I was excited to get to play for him. I saw your Schubert. You sound great. Good luck and hope you enjoy your lesson :)

[violamad]

Nice Job! I'm going to be studying with Misha in the fall. Isn't he great?!

[frdrcksncn]

sort of sounds like the cello

[abcabc5]

@frdrcksncn maybe because the viola is tuned an octave lower the the cello

[katrada]

wonderful class, thanks for posting and we can learn something from it too.

[LT4719]

Great job! what a priceless masterclass!

[taiwan886]

Nice.......and Yi-Fang rocks!