Luis Celis recently won an audition for the double bass section of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.  Luis is originally from Venezuela and studied with Susan Hagen at the Berklee College of Music.  He was also a diversity fellow with the CSO prior to winning the audition with the CSO.

 

We talk about Luis’ musical journey, what his preparation process for the CSO audition was like, and much more.

 

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