Episode 4: Tina Guo
b"Tina Guo is an internationally acclaimed and Grammy-nominated virtuoso cellist, recording artist, and composer. With a multi-faceted career and mastery in a wide range of genres, her passion for musical exploration, artistic expression, and technology are expressed through live performance and visual media. Tina can also be heard as a featured soloist in many Blockbuster Film, Television, and Game scores.\\n\\nTina is a Yamaha artist and performs on an SVC-210 electric cello. You can hear her music, watch her amazing videos, buy her albums and more at tinaguo.com. Follow Tina on Instagram @tinaguocello, facebook.com/TinaGuoMusic and youtube.com/c/TinaGuoMusic.\\n\\nSince this is a cellist edition of Rockstar Violinist' our friend Shana Tucker conducted the interview with Ms. Guo. Below are timestamps for the broad range of topics covered in this great interview!\\n\\n(0:00)\\t\\tIntro: 'Forbidden City' by Tina Guo from her album Cello Metal\\n(2:40)\\t\\tGrowing up in a musical household and fitting in with the cello\\n(4:34)\\t\\tBreaking out of classical and evolving into an electric player over time to meet the needs of her gigs.\\n(11:34)\\t\\tTina's electric cello, plus her own line of acoustic instruments and colorful bows.\\n(18:05)\\t\\tAcoustic vs. Electric cello\\n(23:38)\\t\\tAmp experimentation\\n(25:47)\\t\\tMusic: 'SkyRim' by Tina Guo from her album Game On!\\n(27:28)\\t\\tBeing a woman in the recording/performing music industry.\\n(35:15)\\t\\tBuilding a following, expressing yourself and keeping it real on social media.\\n(40:57)\\t\\tMusic: 'Metal Gear Solid' by Tina Buo from her album Game On!\\n(42:30)\\t\\tTalent vs. work ethic\\n(44:18)\\t\\tLeaving school to start her career and her parents' reaction to Tina's non-classical musical success\\n(47:34)\\t\\tThe expressive advantages and difficulties of playing the cello while standing\\n(50:18)\\t\\tOn composing her own music vs. working on collaborative composition projects\\n(54:47)\\t\\tWonder Woman film project and touring with Hans Zimmer\\n(57:16)\\t\\tAdvice for acoustic cellists looking to go electric\\n(1:00:23)\\tOutro music: 'Genesis Rising' by Tina Guo from her album Ray of Light\\n\\nA big thanks to our sponsors D'Addario, a manufacturer of the finest in strings for violin, viola, cello, and upright bass, and CodaBow, pioneers of carbon fiber bows serving a worldwide network of professional artists and teachers. Visit daddario.com/orchestral and codabow.com to learn more, or visit electricviolinshop.com to purchase their fine products!"