Tuesday, February 2, 2010
I May Have a Chance!
Today I got all the way through my concerto from memory without stopping, accompanied by my teacher!! He even let me play it up to speed, which is a HUGE compliment, since I've been playing at 1/2 tempo with the metronome for several weeks. I think I may have a chance at this thing! The preliminaries are in 2 weeks, followed the next week by the finals, in which they choose a bunch of people from all the instruments and singers to play concertos and arias with the Boise State University Symphony Orchestra. I feel great about my playing. It's been so much WORK, but it will be so worth it if I can play it with an orchestra. I've never played a concerto with an orchestra before. That would be a landmark achievement for me. I hope Dr. Purdy likes Rachmaninoff!
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That is fantastic - I am always in awe of those of you who dedicate your life to art!!! I never had that drive in me and was always so mediocre!!! But I have a great respect and admiration for those who whole-heartedly pursue artistic endeavors. Best of luck to you!!!!
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ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love Rachmaninoff? I will be very surprised if you aren't one of the performers in BSU's Concerto/Aria night!
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