September 12, 2005 at 8:57 PM

Wow.
It actually was my best performance of that piece EVER!
I got there early and got ushered behind the stage to warm up. I've played there before, but as the first violinist in a quintet, never as a soloist. True to their word, there were sound and video wires EVERYWHERE and they streamed it all outside, where the students (and incredibly heat tolerant) people sat. We had a full house...a couple hundred (but not 3000 like I was told).
I was praying the whole time; before, during, and after performance. Nothing creative, just "Please God...please God, PLEASE GOD!"

So they finally had me play, and I played and it sounded awesome and a zillion people complimented me. I felt I didn't deserve it, ya know? Like, it was God playing, not me, cause I have never heard myself play so well.

My mom was all teary and my Dad was walking around all proud and everything. And my friend...Oh my gosh was he good! He was so great he got a standing ovation! He totally deserved that; he was in top form!

At the reception, I got mobbed by college students who couldn't believe I was only fourteen, yada yada...as Sam (my friend) said, it was like being a rock god.
It makes me feel so embaressed to have every Tom, Dick and Harry fawn over me though.

And Mr. Monaghan was there.

Any of you guys ever eat at Domino's pizza?
Well, he founded it!
He's, like, a billionaire. He's building the university my Dad works at (Ave Maria).
And he was listening to me play! Heck, every single big shot at the universtiy was there: the university president, provost, chaplain....EVERYBODY!

*sigh*
That was so cool.
And they took my picture and the guy said they might put it on the FRONT COVER OF THE NEWSPAPER!!!!
Oh moy goshgoshgosh! I am so HAPPY!!!
EVERYONE REJOICE WITH ME!!!

From Sydney Menees
Posted on September 12, 2005 at 11:45 PM

THAT'S GREAT, KNOT!!! What did Sam play? Something clarinetish? Definitely not as cool as the violin...well, maybe.

From Kerah Williams
Posted on September 13, 2005 at 1:22 AM

That's great!! I am SO happy for you! It was awesome what you said about it being like God was playing . . .truly amazing. So now you know that all you have to do is work your butt off and pray and it'll be all right. : )

From Carley Anderson
Posted on September 13, 2005 at 4:00 PM

YAY! for you!

From Natasha Marsalli
Posted on September 13, 2005 at 7:50 PM

Sam played the Weber concertino for clarinet...his signature piece really, and it's VERY cool! His face turns purple whenever he plays it, haha...

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