Masterclass – Perfect your sound

String Masterclass


Friday 30th October 2020 – 6.30pm-7.30pm

Did you know it takes only 15 minutes to perfect your sound and elevate your performance to a higher, unexpected level? Get ready for some string secrets! When musicians are not happy with the sound and the level of their performance, they tend to go to solutions they already know: Spending more money on a new instrument, another bow or doubling their practice time.

Cellist and Thomastik-Infeld Product Manager Attila Pasztor shares exclusive string know-how and simple tips and tricks to optimize your play without hurting your wallets. Learn how to get rid of a whistling e-string, to tame the wolf tone and to deal with bad response or the lack of volume, color and focus. Find out how to balance your instrument ideally to sound the way you always wanted!

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About the speaker

Attila Pasztor studied cello and composition at the University of Music and was trained by Daniel Schafran for six years. As a cello soloist and chamber musician he has won numerous competitions and awards and is also a successful composer of chamber and film music. In 2017 he joined Thomastik-Infeld as product manager, sharing his long-term musical experience and string knowledge with a broad audience and being an integral part in the development of new strings alike. Attila Pasztor plays a cello by Carlo Giuseppe Testore from 1697.