-I got a REALLY AMAZING offer today from one of the summer festivals I applied to.  I will reveal all the details once I get the official letter (today I got a phone call from the director of the festival) but they're having me perform as a soloist in MULTIPLE orchestral works and chamber works.  And they're covering my expenses.  SCORE!

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-Next week I'm going to an info session about the Columbia University post-bac, pre-med program.

-Later that night, I'm going to the Bang on a Can Peoples' Commission concert at Merkin Hall.  Hopefully some new music will inspire me out of my present lack of enthusiasm for my chosen career.

-Next week I'm also going down to Princeton to record some ( Read more... )

In honor of Markusha's birthday, where ever he may be, a random and humorous skill set evaluation.

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-Extensive training in French, training in German, training in Italian, training in Korean. 
-Worked as University tutor in French, German, and English as a Second Language for Korean students
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Wow, the story just sprouted legs and now we've made news in Time Out New York!  With a link to the sequenza21 blog with my name in it.  Wow.

I'm mentioned on the home page of Sequenza21.  Too bad its because the Ico Music Series just fell apart....

More pearls of wisdom from my mother: "Negligent Homicide...its like Jumbo Shrimp!"

Best New Year's Ever. 

 I'm back from my little excursion down to Baltimore for the performances of Ophelia Forever.  Here are some pictures from the production:


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I had my Britten-Pears Festival audition today and it went SO well!  So much better than Tanglewood.  I'm really happy.  The audition pannel even said I did an amazing job and asked me some questions about my work in contemporary music when I was done.  Guys, they NEVER do that!  I'd say there's a good chance I'll be heading to the UK in May!  Keep ( Read more... )

Well, I had my Tanglewood audition yesterday, and it SUCKED.  I hit the most horrendous traffic EVER coming into the city, and it took me over three hours to make a drive that usually takes 40 minutes.  I was the last person of the day and the audition pannel seriously almost LEFT because I was twenty minutes late.  (For those of you who don't know ( Read more... )