Good Evening to you all,

Some big news... 3 major happenings in the life of Nick DelVillano.

Let's start off with how I'll be making money for the next 2 1/2 months...

1. I GOT A JOB teaching at Vernon-Verona-Sherill Central School District teaching Middle School Band; Brass, Saxophone and Percussion lessons until the end of the year.

2. The ( Read more... )

This day was beautiful...

The trumpet worked
and so did my heart
It was heard but it needed
some cooking.

Audition on friday and I'm very excited.
I'm not necessarily ready but when I walk in there...
I will not have left until I've played my heart out.
Pray for me... Friday at 10:10am... have me in mind...
OH, and Saturday around the same ( Read more... )

Hello readers (many of you may not get past the first parargraph),

If you haven't removed me from your friends page, I'd like to inform you of where I am and what I'm doing. I've gone through many changes over the past 9 months. (Wow, Viva thanks for nudging me to write... it's been a long long time!) So... I guess a time line is in order. I'll ( Read more... )

I'm going to see Ani Difranco in concert tomorrow.

I've been waiting for this moment for the past 4 years. What a nice graduation present from Kelly to me!

I love you kelly!

~Nick

P.S. - I know you're over there reading!

Can   I Just    Say?!?!

Not only did we totally trick Dr. Lanz on Friday night but last night's concert was amazing. On top of that, I had the opportunity to spend the last 22 hours with the most incredible gal I've ever known.

What a great freaking weekend!

~Nick

Just a plug for tonights concert...

CRANE CHORUS AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA perform...

George Frideric Handel - Dettingen Te Deum (incredible trumpet parts.)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Come Sweet Death (They sing it sooo beautifully.)

Paul Steinberg - Wind and Water (This piece is a world premiere. It is an aesthetic explosion.)

7:30pm - Hosmer Hall - ( Read more... )

Is it just me or am I the only person not getting engaged this year?

I know like ten people getting married... what the ?!!?

~Nick

Hello livejournal folk,

Here is a picture from after my Senior Recital on March 5th. For more pictures... click it!


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EASTER LOWDOWN

Getting up at 8am after going to bed at 4am...     - 4 hours

Travelling 10 miles to Canton...                          - .2 hours

Stressing over how well I play for Dr. Gordon    -  1 hour

+ Playing "The Trumpet Shall Sound" IN CONTEXT with an amazing singer

+ Enjoying Church

+ Having breakfast with Laurie Hughes while we smell ( Read more... )

Hello journalers,

It's becoming mighty difficult to be a Music Education major these days. I'm feeling unmotivated and drained, back in the same place as always. I had a great conversation with Sharon Mac today about how scary and exciting the future is. We discussed the Big Fish theory and how it's hard to know how well you really measure up.

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