Ahh, yes. The Viola Congress, which I was in fact dreading, turned out to be wicked awesome. (Think of that with a Boston accent, k?) First of all, I got to stay with a friend whom I haven't seen much in the last two years, so that was pretty great. Second of all, I got hired by Kim to be her personal assistant in the fall. Third of all, I found out that Garth Knox, the man, the legend, is coming to NEC next year. Yes, my debt is absolutely totally 100% going to be worth it. (Here's a pic of them both!) Fourth of all, I got to hang out with my college roommate, and feel awesome when going to an urban outfitters in an old church. Oh, and did I mention that there were two to three concerts a day by solid faculty?
Concert highlights:
Garth Knox Solo Recital (one word: baller)
Kimmy Kashkash's double whammy: Shostakovich Preludes arranged for viola and piano one day, amazingly weird performance art for viola and percussion the next day. I am SO looking forward to my future employment.
Nobuko Imai's lovely interpretaions of Takemitsu, especially beautiful in realizing that she is 66-67!
And more!
I was also thrilled to have contemporary music concerts EVERY DAY that I was there. I don't love all music equally (Brahms and I are NOT speaking right now, since he's making me play him in July) but damn, I love the weird shit a lot. Garth Knox also sold us all on his contemporary etudes Viola Spaces which I am definitely going to learn. No question. He's our newest viola crush, when it comes to this stuff, and he makes an amazing team with Kim when it comes to duets.
And the moral, is this makes me excited to practice! And learn stuff! And also believe that there's hope for me too, because we all play so differently and want such different things in a career. (But don't worry, I'm still stalking Grizzly Bear in my spare time and making greeting cards and baking.) I just think there's a possibility of doing lots of things that you love, and maybe everything will work out someday, and you and me and everyone else we know will be bathing in the splendor of their heart breaking with music.
listening to: garth knox, bruno maderna "viola," broken social scene "world sick" from forgiveness rock record.
Oh wait, and we got a free stainless steel viola water bottle and two free sets of strings. YES.
2 comments:
Sounds like so much awesome!
Also, my security check for this post is the "word" famantor, which I believe is an adult-male advisor who doubles as a surrogate father.
You changed your blog background! The congress sounds awesome :-) And, my heart goes out to you re: lost baggage - not fun! Hang in there, kiddo.
xox
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