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Ryan Sweeney

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About Ryan Sweeney: I am a cellist who performs and teaches in Los Angeles. I hold degrees in cello performance from Northwestern University and Rice University, and have been teaching professionally since 2001.

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For the past few years, Mr. Sweeney has provided me an environment that’s not only nourishing, but also inspiring. At any moment, he has the motivation to seek for the best in his students and also enjoys watching them excel. He is patient and understanding, and genuinely cares for the improvement of his students. Perhaps one of the most distinguishing aspects of his teaching is that he emphasizes a player’s balance and composure in mental, physical, technical, and musical aspects. Besides lessons, Mr. Sweeney also manages to hold many technique classes and studio classes to improve his students’ playing abilities and also to introduce them to the fine art of developing the poise of a performer. His studio classes, where players can listen to each other and make observations and constructive comments, not only allow players to look towards other fellow students for inspiration, but also prepare his students for real performances and competitions. Throughout the many studio classes I have attended, I have visibly noticed a drastic improvement on my ability to handle stress and nerves before or during performances. I can confidently say that selecting Mr. Sweeney to be my teacher has been the wisest decision my family has made for my cello playing. Thanks to his good will and passion for teaching, he has made my journey as a cellist both memorable and enjoyable."

  Kevin Wei
Student

 

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Friday
Apr012011

LA Philharmonic: Znaider Plays Elgar

DateFriday, April 1, 2011 at 11:10PM

Mr. Sweeney will be performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall from  April 14th to 16th . Click here to order tickets.
 

 

 

 

Thursday, April 14, 2011, 8:00 PM
Friday, April 15, 2011, 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 16, 2011 2:00 PM

 

Program:
Elgar: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
323.850.2000

 

from: laphil.com

“It's good! awfully emotional! too emotional, but I love it.” That’s how Elgar described his Violin Concerto, one of his longest orchestral works and the greatest English contribution to the treasury of Romantic violin concertos. The Royal Philharmonic Society of London commissioned it in 1909 when Elgar (52) was at the height of his fame. He dedicated it to virtuoso Fritz Kreisler, the soloist at the formal premiere (November 1910), which was Elgar's last great popular success. Nikolaj Znaider plays the very same Guarneri del Gesu violin with which Kreisler gave the premiere.

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