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Chloe Robinson
Chloe Robinson is from Greenville, South Carolina.
Archive: Apr. 5, 2004 at 1:10 PMYea!! I got into Manhattan! I got rejected from NEC, but I could have guessed that. I am so pleased...I am still waiting for CIM letter, but I am trying to be patient. Now I have to choose between Oberlin and Manhattan. As weird as it sounds, I am leaning towards oberlin. The fact that it's only undergrad, the emphasis on Chamber music, winter term studies, the small town (ie no distraction) sounds fabulous. But, for Manhattan's pro list, I love Lucie Robert, and being in the city would be amazing. Oh, decisions. But, there is that money thing. Living in a box...or, my parents living in a box would bother me a little. Either way, I am totally thankful for how things have turned out.CHLOE
Mar. 29, 2004 at 12:56 AMI got into Oberlin Conservatory. I am SOOOOO happy and thankful and excited!
Mar. 23, 2004 at 5:28 PMFantastic news! I got into Charlie Castlemans 7 week quartet program...I am so excited. only 30 or so people got in and less than that get in for a whole session, and I really didn't expect it. I am so excited. I was dancing around my room. haha. I have so much practice to do, coming back down to earth....I have to memorize that brahms sonata for a competition in 2 weeks, and now, finding out about QP...I have to perform beethoven concerto early in the summer. whoa. let me go practice now. yea!!!!CHLOE
Mar. 16, 2004 at 2:58 AMI just had one of those lessons that reminds me I am still, despite my recent glory and honor, a stupid kid who doesn't know much about violin. One second, I am playing Beethoven Concerto and I feel really in command, and then, the next, I feel like my foundations in my playing aren't as great. Like, I guess it's because I am just starting new rep, but it's annoying. I had a lesson on Brahms Sonata, and i was just angry that everything wasn't going perfectly the whole time. I have to keep telling myself I will be learning for a long time, and I still have so much more to develop with my playing, and that SC can't be my standard. Argh. I need to go to college now.CHLOE
Mar. 15, 2004 at 4:55 PMIt feels weird to practice and not hae college auditions looming over my head. The last few months have been hell..in a good way. But, now things have wound down, and I am just waiting to hear from schools, while working on , finally, new rep. I am actually enjoying Beethoven Concerto, which I was so scared to start. I am treating alot of it like an etude, because I don't really have ttrouble with musicality. Also, I am trying to understand the harmonic language and ideas that Beethoven uses. As my dad was telling me "they aren't just random key changes, you know..." So, also treating myself to a Brahms Sonata, some scale work, and, a yet-to be determined Bach.We have a chamber music competition on Saturday. My group is competing against a group from my mom's class, so it's kind of tense in our house. haha. So, all and all, my season of auditions was suucessful, and I am excited about practicing for the sheer joy of practice. CHLOE
Feb. 21, 2004 at 2:19 PMToo much music to learn! I never realized how hard it is to premiere a concerto. You have to learn it just as well as a normal, older concerto, but you have the composer around, who expects it to be played a certain way. And there is the business of how you want to interpret it, and how other people think it needs to be interpreted...etc. It's a unique thing, but a little scary. I just found out I am not only premiering it at our arts school, but at the concert hall in town. Oy. And then there is Dvorak Concerto with orchestra next weekend...I think I need to hibenate when March ends or something. Agh, I can't complain. We had a "fiddle player" come give a class at our school yesterday. As much as I thought I'd hate it, it was rather entertaining. Something different from the normal everday thing. I am making myself want ot go practice.CHLOE
Feb. 10, 2004 at 9:32 PMI am burned out. I have been performing and auditioning so much. This month is going to be MURDER!!! I had a good performance (Dvorak Concerto) last night..despite a little miscommunication with the pianist. I am excited to play this concerto with orchestra in a few weeks. When my college auditions are over, I am going to run through the streets screaming...it's not that I am that nervous, but I am just stressed! Argh! Cleveland and Oberlin are this weekend. Yea :)CHR
Feb. 8, 2004 at 4:07 PMYea!! I played as the "featured soloist" at the State Music Teacher's Conference this weekend. It was the first solo performance I have ever given that I was happy with. I played Emaj partita. I was in this arena sized auditorium, and I was so nervous, but I did very well, and my playing was received well, too. Yiipee. I proved to myself I can do this.
Jan. 19, 2004 at 10:48 PMI did it! I had my first conservatory audition! I am so excited to have one done. 1 down, 4 to go.CHLOE
Jan. 16, 2004 at 10:08 PMMy Peabody audition is Monday! If anyone wants to give any words of wisdom, I'd love to hear. I am just trying to mentally prepare myself, because I am pretty ready with my repertoire. I am glad Peabody is first and not NEC or MSM because this is kind of a practice run for me since PB is not my first choice. Its pretty exciting to be going in to "audition mode" after months of paperwork, preparation, and anticipation.CHLOE
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