Ben Hong appears in the following:
Faking for the Cameras
Thursday, April 23, 2009
In preparing for his role as a cellist in the film The Soloist, Jamie Foxx spent six months studying with Ben Hong, associated principal cellist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Hong also recorded the film's soundtrack. He joins us to talk about getting Foxx to look (though not sound) convincing ...
A Streetwise Odyssey Set to Beethoven
Thursday, April 23, 2009
In the new film The Soloist, Jamie Foxx plays a mentally ill homeless man who was once a musical prodigy. Today: director Joe Wright talks about bringing the true story to the big screen, and cellist Ben Hong talks about teaching Foxx to play the cello. Also: avante-garde musician Rhys ...
Ben Hong
Friday, April 17, 2009
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 ...
