The World

Ben Hong is the assistant principal cellist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He was also the technical advisor for the new film ?The Soloist? and taught Jamie Foxx how to play cello for his role. Hong describes the challenges of teaching a movie star how to fake it as a cellist. And Hong guides Kurt as he picks up a bow for the first time.

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