Auditions

[sarabandeness]

I've got my IU audition in 2.5 hours. It's almost a certainty that I won't get enough money to be able to stay here for my Master's Degree, and in some ways that's a relief because it will prevent me from having to make a very difficult decision, but I still want to impress the cello faculty, especially because Starker will be there, and I don't

Comments

[upsidown]

Hope it went well! I got your phone call! Good luck with everything!!

[sarabandeness]

Thanks Sarah. I miss you!

[sarabandeness]

It takes drastic planning not to get burnt out after about three, so be careful.

[sarabandeness]

I've had days when it was really hard to practice, because all I wanted after finishing an audition was to take a break. What helped was going back and listening to multiple recordings of each of the pieces I'm playing and coming up with things I liked about how each performer interpreted different passages. This was my teacher's idea, and it worked. It inspired me to take the pieces to the next level by working on specific issues rather than just running through things I'd already performed with my eye on the clock.

[spiritonparole]

I hope you knocked 'em dead.

[sarabandeness]

Thanks ;)

[glapsi]

Hey, you don't know me but I know Charles from LARP -- I wondered if you're considering Yale? (Which is now free.) Good luck with everything!