April 29, 2004 at 12:07 AM

In the time its been in my repetiore, I've performed the Saint-Saens Violin Concerto with 3 professional orchestras, 1 amateur orchestra, in master classes with Robert Chen and Dave Taylor of the Chicago symphony, in auditions for Tanglewood and Aspen (and got into both with it) and with teachers of two conservatories of music in Brazil. And yet, when I go to play only the first movement for about 10 people at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, all of it goes out the window. Granted, there were a few spots that I can settle for (the first page, I have to say, was pretty ok), but I still can't beleive that all my runs were completely shot and that last string-crossing-y section was... well... let's not talk about it.

I suppose there are better days to be had. It is certainly a good thing that I didn't take up the triangle, though; if I didn't have the violin around sometimes I think I would have nothing to keep me humble....

On a better note, I know exactly one person who will be joining me in my adventures at Tanglewood this summer. The only problem is that he's a pianist, and he's in the college division so the chances that I will actually be seeing him are extremely slim. However, its a comfort nonetheless. I also heard (but I'm not sure, so let's keep it on the down-low..) that Midori is playing (and giving master classes...?) two days after I turn 16 this summer, so I'll hold my breath for that. If it happens it will make up for the fact that I'm working my a** of this spring to get enough money to pay for my lessons while I'm there. Everyone cross your fingers!

Oh. Mendelssoh. Yuck. Why does everyone want to hear Mendelssohn? If it were up to me it'd be ALL about the Shostakovich concertos....

Elena

April 29, 2004 at 12:07 AM

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