String Sessions

Episode 4: Concertmaster Eric Wyrick on Leadership, Practice, and Musical Parenting


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A great conversation with NJ Symphony concertmaster Eric Wyrick. Eric is on faculty at Princeton University, and was a long-time member and leader within the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Our conversation covered preparing for high-pressure performances, raising musical children, and what it takes to build a career in the orchestral world today. In the interview, Eric demonstrates a few techniques which can be viewed on the video version of this interview, available on our YouTube channel.

This is our fourth episode, so please subscribe to the channel, share it with friends, and stay tuned for some very exciting upcoming interviews with string players, teachers, recording artists, and more!

- Eric Wyrick at Princeton University: Eric Wyrick - Department of Music at Princeton University

- Eric Wyrick performing the Busoni Violin Concerto live with the New Jersey Symphony: https://youtu.be/37q8vvZqB0k

- Eric Wyrick performing "321 Concerto for Acoustic and Electric Violin" - available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5GWugLl8EfQXCykUwXlFoJ?si=f6XeQHrVSjq7h8uCnhHezQ

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