January 23, 2006 at 1:47 AM

Life has been very exciting, as of recent. I've learned that, instead of doing just one movement with a local orchestra, I get to play an entire concerto! And I was planning on doing the third movement. of Wieniawski D originally, but another girl, one of my violinist friends, is playing the entire Wieniawski D. So, now I get to pick a different concerto, and I've decided on the Bruch! Which I haven't played for a couple of years. And back then, the third movement was pretty challenging, so it'll seem easier. This will be my first time playing a whole concerto with orchestra. I wanted to do a Mozart, since I really love them, especially the D. But my teacher's advice was, since this is the only full-concerto orchestra solo I'll have this year (besides the Bach Double in March), to go with the Bruch, because it would be harder, and a better experience.

My sister got another black bear hamster, after the previous one died, a few days after we got him. This one is big and fat and waddly. A perfect hamster.

Upcoming From The Top shows include:

Feb 2 Carmel-By-The-Sea (can't wait for this one)
Feb 4 Palo Alto, CA
Feb 12 New York, New York
Feb 23 Tallahassee, FL

So as you can see, I'm going to have a pretty busy February! I've been to neither California or Florida before, and I'm especially excited for Carmel because I've been told it's beautiful. Also, the name is pretty awesome. Carmel. So if anybody lives near these places and is in town, I think they'll be pretty good shows!

I've been practicing a lot because I'm making tapes for summer camps and such. But they have different requirements. ENCORE only needs audio, but the Perlman Music Program, which sounds like heaven-on-earth, requires video as well. I'm not really expecting to get in there, but I would love to go, so why not try? It's supposed to be modeled after Kinhaven, which is my favorite place on the face of the earth. I'm going there this summer, again for viola, but it will be my last year in the junior session, and since I can't go to the senior because it conflicts with whatever camp, ENCORE probably, that I would go to otherwise. I can't really imagine my life without Kinhaven, so I'll be very depressed when my time there is over.

My 16-year-old sister is starting to study for the SATs, so I sat with my mom and her today while they looked it over, and I wrote a practice essay off the quote, "Is an individual's financial status the most important factor governing the quality of his or her life?" I find it hard to write a 300 word essay of any quality in 25 minutes! I did a 250 word essay in 30. But...practice makes perfect, as they say. So I'll keep trying.

--alice

From Emily Grossman
Posted on January 23, 2006 at 4:35 AM

I'm still trying to decide which one is yours... :)

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on January 23, 2006 at 5:41 PM

You're going to be busy doing some exciting things (not the SAT). I hope you have lots of fun.

From Karin Lin
Posted on January 23, 2006 at 7:00 PM

Aww, I'm so bummed I'll miss you! I'd wanted to get tickets to the FtT taping in Palo Alto, but I didn't jump early enough and they sold out. :( I'll definitely catch it on the air, though!

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