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August 9, 2005 at 5:17 PM

Yesterday, I had an interview/audition (call it what you will) with the Violin Professor at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and he agreed to teach me.

I played Kreutzer 8 and the first movement of Bruch No. 1.

The playing was ok, not the best, since I had nerves, but at least I wasn't shaking or anything. So, I start lessons with him in a few weeks, but in the mean time, I still have lessons with Elana.

And again, this week I am still working on some solo Bach. I have been working on Partita No. 2 for the past two weeks, and my teacher is letting me move on to something else in the Bach book, of my choice, but still wants me to work on the musicality of the Sarabanda from Partita No. 2.

I want to learn another Sonata. I learned the First Sonata in g minor awhile back, but I want to work on No.2 or No. 3. I've heard that Number 3 in c major is tough, but even if I don't get to look at the entire four movements, my teacher will still be happy with me getting some of it done.

And the Fugue is over 9 minutes long on my recording of Milstein.

School starts back tomorrow. I don't have orchestra this semester, which isn't that great. I think my orchestra teacher will let me still play in the concerts though. I am the concertmaster, afterall.

Congratulations on getting the teacher you want.