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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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Tuesday
Apr192011

LA Philharmonic: Van Zweden Conducts Prokofiev and Beethoven

DateTuesday, April 19, 2011 at 12:43AM

Mr. Sweeney will be performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall from  April 29th to May 1st.

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Concert Dates:

Friday, April 29, 2011, 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 1, 2011, 2:00 PM


Program:

Escher: Musique pour l’esprit en deuil
Prokofiev: Sinfonia concertante
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Walt Disney Concert Hall (Map/Directions)
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
323.850.2000

from: laphil.com
Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante in E minor (also called Symphony-Concerto) is a large-scale work for cello and orchestra (premiered 1952), a revised version of his earlier Cello Concerto, written in 1933–8.

According to renowned cellist Rostropovich, who premiered the work, “Shostakovich thought that the Sinfonia Concertante was Prokofiev's most brilliant work.”

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