It went well
Namaste. My concerto performance went well. I'm really happy with how I played, and I'm really pleased that so many people came to support me. I'd like to thank you all again; it really means a lot. But now I have another performance in Grants Pass tonight, and one in Medford tomorrow. And even more friends and family will be at each one, so I'm really excited. I got four, FOUR, bouquets of flowers. Sure, two were from the Youth Symphony organization, but my mom gave me roses, and so did George. So that was great; I've never been given flowers for a performance, and it was a wonderful feeling walking into the green room afterward with my arms completely full of flowers. The strap of my dress fell down, even, and I couldn't put it back up because of all the flowers. So our apartment now looks like a "flower emporium" according to George.
Apparently the orchestra didn't sound great. That was the only complaint. They weren't with me or the conductor, and they were too loud. But I guess that makes me look better because people were amazed I could keep it together so well with such a distraction. *lol* I didn't really notice. I was so concentrated on what I was doing that I wasn't really listening. But everyone seemed to love the way I played, and even if the orchestra wasn't spectacular, oh well. I was great; that's all I have control over. The president of the university was there last night, and she shook my hand and told me how wonderfully I played and how she was very proud of me. And that I "look beautiful and hold myself beautifully". Hee hee. I was really happy that she liked it.
Enough about the concerto. Because I'll talk more about tonight's performance tomorrow. I don't really have much to report, however. I'm stressed about school, because I haven't been doing my homework very punctually. And now it's going to catch up to me. Also, I have more music stuff to do after this, because I have end-of-term juries and a 390 Hearing. That means I have to play four pieces of differing styles for all the music faculty, and they decide if I can be a music major. So it's a bit stressful. But I think I'll be fine. I'm a hard worker.
That's about all I have to report. I'll write more about tonight tomorrow. Shalom.
Apparently the orchestra didn't sound great. That was the only complaint. They weren't with me or the conductor, and they were too loud. But I guess that makes me look better because people were amazed I could keep it together so well with such a distraction. *lol* I didn't really notice. I was so concentrated on what I was doing that I wasn't really listening. But everyone seemed to love the way I played, and even if the orchestra wasn't spectacular, oh well. I was great; that's all I have control over. The president of the university was there last night, and she shook my hand and told me how wonderfully I played and how she was very proud of me. And that I "look beautiful and hold myself beautifully". Hee hee. I was really happy that she liked it.
Enough about the concerto. Because I'll talk more about tonight's performance tomorrow. I don't really have much to report, however. I'm stressed about school, because I haven't been doing my homework very punctually. And now it's going to catch up to me. Also, I have more music stuff to do after this, because I have end-of-term juries and a 390 Hearing. That means I have to play four pieces of differing styles for all the music faculty, and they decide if I can be a music major. So it's a bit stressful. But I think I'll be fine. I'm a hard worker.
That's about all I have to report. I'll write more about tonight tomorrow. Shalom.