May 18, 2004 at 10:40 PM

I'm most definitely in a better mood today, for a few reasons. My recital on Saturday with the last minute Evah Pirazzis was not entirely bad. In fact, I might be using it as a demo. Overall Saturday was a good day. Friday wasn't too bad either, the school recital was fine, although kind of odd because it was being held on a giant stage in the gymnasium. I can't say I've ever performed a solo in a gym, so it was certainly an experience. My good friend Nick was amazing as Frankenfurter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and I think it's safe to say that seeing him in fishnets and a bustiee (spelling??) was another experience that won't be rivaled in the near future!

Currently, I'm listening to Stephen Schwarz's soundtrack to WICKED. Awesome show. (I might be seeing it on Broadway in june sometime!!) It's a nice compliment to the first Bartok concerto, which I was listening to all afternoon. Next on my list for tonight: the Rolling Stones.

My younger sister is playing in her school's orchestra/ stageband/ chorus concert tonight. I think it should be nice, and I'll try not to be too much of an orchestra snob! *Note to self: it's only the orchestra of a public middle school in pennsylvania....* Anyway, my sister is playing about every instrument known to man... flute, piano (and keyboard for the jazzband) and singing, (well, ok, only three... but still) so at least I should have a good time watching her run back and forth between ensembles.

Right now I'm focusing on getting things ready for Tanglewood. I still can't find where they've posted the orchestra excerpts. Hopefully I'll find them in time to get some solid practice on them. I think we're doing Bartok's concerto for orchestra, which I'm reallllllly excited about but a little scared! Practicing is going well. Until exams are over, however, things are on a bit of a hold; I've had to cut out about two hours a day in order to study and also occasionally sleep. On the bright side, though, its forced me to really focus on important things while I practice, and practice them really well in order to condense.

So! That's enough for now.
Ciao
Elena

May 18, 2004 at 10:40 PM

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