September 4, 2005 at 11:49 AM

La Folia is coming along very nicely for that benefit concert. If I do say so myself, I have a good stage presence. I'm very tall as well which (although everywhere else is a pain) seems to look better on stage. But for a dramatic piece like La Folia, you really have to, you know, impress your audience by flinging your bow about, using body movement, etcetera. Always in moderate amounts though, and at appropriate times.

I remember seeing this one guy (forget who) perform (I forget what), and all I remember is how AWFUL his presence was! He was always walking while he played (this is with an orchestra, where the soloist isn't supposed to walk) and he almost knocked over the first violins stand! And it was SO distracting that (as you see) I have very little rememberence of anything else!

My finger was saved by my nailpolish yesterday. I was shaving and ran over my finger with the razor. Instead of takin off half of my nail on my violin hand, it took off the thick layer of polish I had smeared on the night before. I am SO grateful that wasn't my finger, or else I would've had to forgoe that benefit concert!

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