Starting All Over Again

July 13, 2009 at 4:55 AM

Hello everyone. My name is Fernando Almeida and I'm 23 years old.

I've played the violin and the piano in the past, but had to quit for many reasons (I was starting college, didn't have time to practice and was also very unmotivated back then). I played the piano fairly well (started when I was 10/11), but didn't play the violin as well (started when I was 16 but played only for two years), although my progress rate was quite good, I think.

Now I've finally finished my undergrad course and have more time to practice. I also have fallen in love again with playing the violin and want to take part in a community orchestra soon. There are so many pieces I'd like to play - for instance, one of my short term goals is to play Bach's Double Concerto, and one of my long term goals is to play Mozart's A Major Concerto.

So last 27th June I picked up my violin again and am playing since then. I still don't have a teacher, for several reasons (mainly because I have to save a lot of money for my graduation party, which will be in September). I plan to start having classes again in the next few months, though, and I already have a teacher in mind.

Now I'm relearning the Vivaldi A Minor concerto. The truth is I'm a bit tired of it. I played it a lot when I was younger and also heard a lot of students playing it, but I like it anyway. I am also practicing scales (Flesch), doing some position etudes - 2nd and 3rd mainly (Sitt), trying to improve my vibrato, etc. I'm practicing about 3 hours a day, and intend to continue this way.

I'll be back soon!

From Anne-Marie Proulx
Posted on July 15, 2009 at 12:20 PM

Good luck!

Anne-Marie

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