First concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Noah Bendix-Balgley shares his audition process for winning the top job, as well as his personal experiences playing some of the most challenging, exposed, notorious, yet beautiful concertmaster solos in orchestral repertoire. He shares advice for violinists going for concertmaster auditions, as well as why he believes a concertmaster job is a truly fulfilling role.
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Romance for violin and piano op.23
Amy Beach
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin / Ohad Ben-Ari, piano
 
Photo credit: Nikolaj Lund