New Music New Life
Tonight I went to So Percussion's performance at the World Financial Center. They were amazing. Such solid musicians and performers. I strive to be like that. They premiered a piece by Martin Bresnick which was also amazing. Lisa Moore from the Bang on a Can All-Stars was the guest pianist. (Yeah, she's pretty much incredible.) The piece itself was probably one of the best I've heard from Bresnick.
Here's a picture of the boys from So:
They're all so nice, too. And friendly and funny :)
In my career world: I have auditions for Tanglewood and Britten-Pears coming up fast, and Ophelia is less than three weeks away! I also found out about this Norfolk Festival up at Yale in the summer, a contemporary music program where Bresnick teaches. I think I might apply. I also have already started a plan of action to make my Bang on a Can Festival (aka Banglewood) application totally outstanding.
*Oh and really good news: I'm in talks with a composer who is working on an opera (he was commissioned by the Walker Arts Center of Minneapolis so this is the real deal) and he's writing a part for me! Its going to be workshoped at MIT the weekend after Thanksgiving in 2008 before it goes to Walker. This is basically like my dream come true.
Too bad I feel so tired and empty inside right now. In my non-work life, part of me is crumbling, but I'm trying to pick up the pieces and build something stronger out of myself, and I think its working so far. I just want to be happy, you know?
Here's a picture of the boys from So:
They're all so nice, too. And friendly and funny :)
In my career world: I have auditions for Tanglewood and Britten-Pears coming up fast, and Ophelia is less than three weeks away! I also found out about this Norfolk Festival up at Yale in the summer, a contemporary music program where Bresnick teaches. I think I might apply. I also have already started a plan of action to make my Bang on a Can Festival (aka Banglewood) application totally outstanding.
*Oh and really good news: I'm in talks with a composer who is working on an opera (he was commissioned by the Walker Arts Center of Minneapolis so this is the real deal) and he's writing a part for me! Its going to be workshoped at MIT the weekend after Thanksgiving in 2008 before it goes to Walker. This is basically like my dream come true.
Too bad I feel so tired and empty inside right now. In my non-work life, part of me is crumbling, but I'm trying to pick up the pieces and build something stronger out of myself, and I think its working so far. I just want to be happy, you know?