Practice & Play with the PCO

 

Have you ever wanted to take a lesson from a PCO musician, or to play chamber music with them? If so, this free library of educational and play-along videos is for you.

Funded by Centre Foundation’s Patricia Farrell Music Education Grant.

Click on the instrument name to find content for your instrument.

Violin - Cello - Oboe - Clarinet - Horn

 

Violin

 

Enjoy playing Mozart’s Viennese Serenade #3 with the PCO’s James Lyon, concertmaster, and Carol Lyon, cello.

Violin 1 music Violin 2 music

Enjoy playing Bela Bartok’s Teasing Song, #26 with the PCO’s Sally Williams Minnich.

Violin parts are available on IMSLP.

Hear more of Sally Williams Minnich and Revamped on their website & YouTube channel.

Enjoy playing Bela Bartok’s Sorrow, #28 with the PCO’s Sally Williams Minnich.

Violin parts are available on IMSLP.

Hear more of Sally Williams Minnich and Revamped on their website & YouTube channel.

Practice the Boulanger Nocturne with the PCO’s Ian Duh.

Learn how to do the Sautille Stroke with the PCO’s Sally Williams Minnich.

Hear more of Sally Williams Minnich and Revamped on their website & YouTube channel.

Enjoy playing Bela Bartok’s Limping Dance, #27 with the PCO’s Sally Williams Minnich.

Violin parts are available on IMSLP.

Hear more of Sally Williams Minnich and Revamped on their website & YouTube channel.

Play the Boulanger Nocturne with the PCO’s Ian Duh.

Cello

 

Enjoy playing cello duets with the PCO’s Jonathan Dexter.

Included in this video are Minuet in C by JS Bach, Minuet No. 2 by JS Bach, Gavotte by JB Lully, Minuet No. 1 by JS Bach, & Minuet No. 3 by JS Bach from the Suzuki Cello School.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Dexter on YouTube.

Enjoy this mini-lesson on Gossec’s Gavotte with the PCO’s Jonathan Dexter and be sure to check out part 2.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Dexter on YouTube.

Enjoy playing cello duets with the PCO’s Jonathan Dexter.

Included in this video are Chorus from BWV 207 by JS Bach, Bourrée by GF Handel, & Allegro Moderato by JS Bach from the Suzuki Cello School.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Dexter on YouTube.

Enjoy this mini-lesson on Gossec’s Gavotte with the PCO’s Jonathan Dexter and be sure to check out part 1 if you missed it.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Dexter on YouTube.

Clarinet

 

Learn about practicing technical passages on the clarinet with the PCO’s principal clarinetist, Anthony J. Costa.

 

Oboe

 

Learn about the principles of breathing on the oboe with the PCO’s Barry Kroeker.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Kroeker on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Learn about oboe technique with the PCO’s Barry Kroeker.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Kroeker on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Learn about oboe embouchure with the PCO’s Barry Kroeker.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Kroeker on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Learn about knife technique for oboe reed making with the PCO’s Barry Kroeker.

Find more instructional content from Mr. Kroeker on LinkedIn & YouTube.

Horn

 

Learn about correct right hand position and muting for the horn with the PCO’s Professor Lisa Bontrager.

Learn about horn embouchure setup with the PCO’s Professor Lisa Bontrager.