September 13, 2005 at 8:15 PM

I came away from my first orchestra rehearsal somewhat dazed & confused by the sheer cacophony of it all, but the conductor took pity on us and took things below concert-tempo.. somewhat uncharacteristic for him.

I think my panicicken semi-hysteria managed to spin itself into a non-issue & I’m quite enjoying the calm now. I may actually succeed in sticking to the sensible practice approach… aka slow practice. This is doubly important as the other 2 orchestras I’ve agreed to play in have expanded the number of concerts in their season & like my primary orchestra, there are some very heavy pieces on their programmes. It all adds up to a great opportunity for the twinge in my wrist to resurface & develop into something nasty if I let it. The fact that I work as a programmer is no help, either.
Meanwhile the opportunities for chamber music seem to be coming around a little more frequently than they used to…. I’m ecstatic about that. and it’s all the more reason to make sure orchestra doesn’t consume me. It’s only the beginning, but so far, so good.

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