March 2004

March 28, 2004 17:56

I got into Oberlin Conservatory. I am SOOOOO happy and thankful and excited!

Fantastic 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

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March 15, 2004 19:58

I 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

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March 15, 2004 09:55

It 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

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