Well, I finally made it through graduation! After 6 long, gruelling years of daily practice, homework, (pulling my hair out) studying, reading etc., I have officially received my Diploma of Performing Arts - Music. I am thrilled that I can now say that I went to music school. It has always been a dream of mine and now I have finally realized it. I am sure my family is equally as thrilled, to no longer have to listen to me practice sight-singing or trying to identify harmonic compound intervals. That was one tough class!
My next goal is to teach the trumpet to students and I will now send my resume off to various music schools and hope that something comes my way. Thus begins a new chapter in my life. I will continue to play in my jazz band and hopefully teach students during the day. If I can figure out how, I would like to post a recording of a rehearsal of my final jury piece that I performed. It was the first movement of Hummel's Trumpet Concerto - standard trumpet repertoire. I found I had the most difficulty with the ornaments; the turns and mordents. The lip busting ending from bar 270 onwards, was not difficult - just a lot of fun to play. I enjoyed that part but I did find I sometimes ran out of air at the ending of bar 299. I opted to not play the half note G in bar 294, but rather took a big gulp of air there so I could continue to the end. It was challenging, but very fun to rehearse and learn. Anyways, if you are unfamiliar with this piece, I urge you to find the performance played by Ryan Anthony and listen to it. This was the version on the CD that accompanied my music score. I believe Wynton Marsalis also recorded it.
Well, until my next post, have a great rest of the summer.
Rosie
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for visiting. I would love to hear from you.