Corbin has progressed significantly in his musicianship and has been ready for a cello upgrade for some time. We were waiting until his 16th birthday, but with so much talk about the price of instruments increasing due to tariffs, we decided to shop 6 weeks early.
What a difference. I know it’s not the instrument, it’s the musician, but also…it’s the instrument. He has a nice cello that we bought for a deal we couldn’t pass up when he was in 8th grade. We will keep it for Soren to grow into.
Corbin is a dedicated practicer and a great sight reader. He works through new music very quickly and he consistently plays in tune—a treat for us listening to him rehearse. He is also a problem solver so he likes to rush and pass things off. The last few weeks have been a treat because he was preparing for his Chamber audition and was forced to slow down and work on phrasing and vibrato. He’s having a lot of fun learning to make this new cello sing. I predict that Mr Finch sends him back to Ray Palmer to have the strings lowered closer to the fingerboard. He loves the sound and warmer tone.
Happy Early Birthday Corbin Mac! Enjoy your new instrument!
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