The Philly Sound Off

Conversation with Timothy Chooi


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Timothy and I reflect on how we dealt this pandemic and the lockdown.

  • what we missed during this time
  • what new things we discovered that were not related to music

 

We discuss practice routines

  • preparing for competitions
  • daily practice routines
  • amount of time and breaks 
  • scale practice routines

 

Preparing for competitions

  • concerto selection
  • acquiring stamina 

 

Recording oneself 

  • audio and video 
  • knowing your threshold

 

Comfort with speaking to the audience

  • learning the are of vocally speaking and connecting

 

What is required learning for major Intl. Violin Competitions

  • repertoire
  • what happens each day of the event and each round
  • Hanover versus Queen Elizabeth
  • environment of the competitors
  • conditioning for solo playing versus orchestral playing
  • Orchestral auditions versus Solo competitions 

 

Timothy's violin 

  • how he procured his Strad
  • his plan for a future violin
  • modern violins?
  • pairing of violin and violinist 
  • del Gesu versus Strad

 

Timothy's influences

  • Zukerman
  • Sarah Chang
  • Oistrakh and Ivry Gitlis
  • modern day soloist and concerto 

 

His approach to playing Bach

  • historical versus the modern versions 
  • equipment (instrument and bow) and the  influence on Bach 
  • vibrato and Bach

 

Timothy's evolving relationship to music

  • as a child 
  • as a career 
  • within the current situation... discovery 

 

Social media

  • violin forums 
  • connecting with audiences 

 

If Timothy wasn't a musician???

  

What is the last piece of music that Timothy listened to?

  • classical and non-classical
...more
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The Philly Sound OffBy Richard Amoroso