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InteriewwithAlpeshChauhanMUSICQWhendidyoustartlearningthecelloAIstartedlearningthecelloagedsixatHallGreenInantSchoolwithBirminghamMusicSericeteacherveronicaRaen.QWhatotherinstrumentsdoyouplayAIstartedlearningpianobymyselonanoldkeyboardwehadathomeandthenstartedhainglessonswithSteanCzepielatHGSanddidmyGrade5and6withhim.IdidexperimentwithhaingoddlessonsonotherinstrumentsatHGStooasmyinterestinconductingmademeinterestedinlearninghowarangeodierentinstrumentsworkedincludingtrumpettrombonetubaandorgan.QWhendidyoudecidethatyouwantedtopursueacareerinmusicAIalwaysknewthatmusicwaswhatIwantedtodo.IalwaysgraitatedtomycelloinlunchbreaksandaterschoolandIwouldbeplayingpianointheshorterbreaks.MusicwasandstillismymainloeQWherehaveyoustudiedAAtertheinitialeyearsatHGSIstayedonoraurthertwoorsixthorm.Ithendidaour-yearBacheloroMusicdegreeontheClassicalCelloattheRoyalNorthernCollegeoMusicunderCBSOsectionleaderEduardovassallo.IamnowcompletingmynalyearothePostgraduateMasteroConductingatthesameplaceRNCM.QCouldyoudescribeyourexperienceattheRNCMATheRNCMwasatotalreleaseorme.IjustwantedtoplaymusicandlearnmoreaboutitallthetimeandcomingtotheRNCMallowedmetobearoundmusicianseerydayorsixyearsnowandtodeelopasasmallshinaerylargepond.Ihaelearnedimmenseamountsbeenabletoexploremyownmusicalinterestsandmakesomegreatlike-mindedriends.QWhatisyourtypicaldayAThereisnotypicaldayIamatakeystageodeelopmentsothingsgetbusierandbusierandaryromdaytodayrommonthtomonthandromyeartoyear.DependsonwhatandwhenyougetbookedtodothingsIamcurrentlyonae-hourcoachjourneywiththeCBSOasAssistantConductorontheirEuropeantour.ThejourneyisromGermanytoLuxembourgwheretheorchestraplaytheir15thconcertin17daysbeorefyingbackhometomorrowQYouwererecentlyawardedaconductingfellowshipwiththeCBSO.WhatdoesthisinvolveATheCBSOellowshipisalearningdeelopingandpracticalcourse.Isitinonasmanyproessionalrehearsalswithworld-renownedconductorsasIcanlearningromhowtheyworkwithorchestras.Ialsohelpthemwithbalancequestionssittingoutintheaudiencetoletthemknowicertaindetailsarecomingacrossoriitsoundshowtheywantittoinariousconcerthalls.IhaealsobeeninoledinoutreachworkwiththeCBSOandwillbeconductingtheminconcertorthersttimeinacoupleomonths.QDoyouhaveanylong-termplansAIcantanswerlong-termplans.OcourseIamonajourneywhereIhopetobecomeaproessionalconductorhoweerthatcantakeaarietyoroutes.IjusthaetokeepgainingmoreexperienceconductingmoreorchestrasintheUKandurtheraeld.QWhichmusicianshaveyouhadtheopportunitytoworkwithAAsaconductorIhaereceiedmentoringandcoachingromsomeotheworldsbestconductorsincludingAndrisNelsonsStanislawSkrowacewskiJacanSteenEdwardGardnerandAndrewLitton.IhaebeeninoledinmasterclasseswithvasilyPetrenkoandJuanjoMenainthelasttwoyears.IhaealsobeenluckyenoughtojustobseresomeconductorssuchasSirSimonRattleSakariOramoSirMarkElderandGianandreaNosedainrehearsalandconcert.QWhatadvicewouldyouofferstudentsatHGSwhomightbethinkingofacareerinmusicAHGSstudentswhoareaspiringmusicians-realisethattheliewontbeglitzandglamoraerylongtimeiatanytimeatallYouhaetodoitbecauseyouloemusic-itsnotsomethingtojusttryoutatuniersity.IyouloemusicandwhatyoudoitwillalwaysbeextremelyrewardingoratleastIhaeoundittobesosoarHonestmusiciansreallyhaetoworkandworkandworkbutthesensationodoingsuccessulconcertsandperormancesismorethanworthit.QOkaybehonesthowmuchpracticedidyoudoatHGSAAtHGSIusedtopractiseabouthalanhourorsosomelunchtimesandthendoaroundtwohoursathomeoncello.Myaimwastodoatleasttwohoursbuthopeullythreeeachday.AttheRNCMthistargetchangedtoourorehours.QFinallydoyouhaveanyfavouritecomposersAMyaouritecomposersincludePucciniandTchaikosky.IloethepassionobothothesecomposersandPucciniespeciallywhohastheabilitytomakepeopleeelecstatichappysadordistraughtbythepoweromusic.OtherparticularaouritesareShostakoichBrahmsandRachmanino.Alpeshsorthcomingengagementscanbeoundatwww.alpeshchauhan.co.ukAutumn2013ExamResultsSanakaanSukanthanGuitarGrade2MeritSamuelLauGuitarGrade2PassBrandonMasihGuitarGrade3MeritAtulvermaGuitarGrade3MeritArrandeepBolaGuitarGrade3MeritPipTurnerGuitarGrade5PassHamzaChaudaryGuitarGrade7MeritRajLawrenceS.SaxophoneGrade4MeritCalebBrownPianoGrade2PassRajeeBadhanPianoGrade3PassThereareanumberofotherstudentswhowillreceivetheirexamresultslateronintheyear.31