My Masters Recital!!!

[unbound_spirit]

My Master's degree recital at Peabody  was last night.  Check out this blurry picture of Michael (at the piano) and I in front of the majestic organ in Griswold Hall (yeah, its the only pic I have from the actual performance, taken by accident by my mom, haha):


I think it went pretty well. I got a lot of great feedback, especially from my teacher.  Although a lot of my friends from NYC/NJ couldn't make it down to Baltimore on a weeknight, I had a good crowd of lots of people I love, and some elderhostelers.  I definitely  had fun.  Phyllis was really proud of me, and we've already started planning the next recital (which will be in NYC in the fall...so, all of my NY/NJ friends...stay tuned for the date/time/place/etc) at which I will probably do the same Crumb again, possibly learn some more Crumb, and maybe do some more "tonal" stuff like Dominik Argento's Diaries of Virginia Wolf.   I'm excited.  I'm really going to miss Peabody.  I mean, not enough to want to stay here for another degree, because I want to move back to NYC and get going with my career already.  But I've made some great friends here, had some AMAZING teachers, and had a lot of really positive experiences.  I've grown immensely as a musician.  Two years ago I didn't feel anywhere near as close to being ready for a career as I do now. 

So that's a huge weight off my shoulders.  Next up is Sophie's Choice on April 3rd. 

Oh, and a plug for my cousin Kim, jewelry designer extraordinaire, who is having a trunk show this weekend at Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue in NYC.  She'll be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday selling her handmade works of fashion art.  712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY.  I'm going to try to stop by on Saturday.   My family is talented. I'm proud :)  And now, I have to get back to work, and rehearsal.  Lots of love!

Comments

[littlemo130.livejournal.com]

You look great :).

Argento is fantastic. We're doing a lot of his choral music this semester at Hartt.

Are you fimiliar with Schoenberg's Moses und Aron?

[tea-cantata.livejournal.com]

Are you doing "I hate and I love"? Did that some years ago and adored it.

[littlemo130.livejournal.com]

Among other things yes, we performed that suite the other week.

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

I know of Moses und Aaron, but I have never actually heard or seen it.

[tea-cantata.livejournal.com]

Nice frock!

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[flutimcflute.livejournal.com]

You look gorgeous!!! And so does the hall, I'm glad it went well!

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) Yeah, that hall is awesome. One of the reasons I decided to do my recital on a Tuesday night rather than a weekend was so that I could get that hall. It has the best accoustics and its just pretty :)

[pinkstiletto510.livejournal.com]

which Crumb pieces did you do? I remember seeing a DVD of Dawn Upshaw do "Sleeper" and was totally amazed by it

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

I did "Apparition". I really like it a lot as a piece, and I definitely need to check out some more of his stuff.

[willowfinn.livejournal.com]

Nice dress! :)

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[lecountesadiva.livejournal.com]

Fabulous! That's all I have to say. You look gorgeous in Blue! It's your color sweetie. Own it! Love you!

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for coming!!! You are the sweetie! Love you too!!!!

[silent157.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm so glad about how everything went with your performance sweets...great pic...so what if it's a little blurry lol. Look great ^^

Look fwd to any performance you may have here in NYC, so I'll def keep an eye open for when you're up here again.

Good luck then for your next one, look fwd to hearing about it ^^

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

I'll definitely keep you posted!

[mechanyx.livejournal.com]

Dude, your sound engineer was phuqqin on too (not to mention smokin hawt!). What's that kid's name again?

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Hells yeah, he was a hottie. I owe that kid some drinks. ;)

[bimadiva825.livejournal.com]

You look absolutely exquisite! Congrats!

P.S. We're analyzing some of your lover's father's music in my 20th century class!

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

Yes, you told me. Very cool. You should tell your prof to study one of Lukas's pieces next :)

[angelicvoice.livejournal.com]

I haven't been on lj in years. ahaha. So, I, finally, see this entry. You look gorgeous and that is a beautiful church!! I was wondering if you could post any recordings. I'd LOVE to hear you sing!!!

[unbound-spirit.livejournal.com]

Haha, that's Griswold Hall at Peabody. That dang scary organ fools everybody, haha. But thanks! I haven't gotten the recording yet, nor have I converted the mini DV to DVD (or even seen it, for that matter) but if it comes out to my liking I'll upload it in several media formats. :)

[angelicvoice.livejournal.com]

very cool. haha. scary?

[wannabediva8221.livejournal.com]

WAY TO GO PAM!!! I'm so glad it went well. I'm sorry I couldn't be there, I got a second job now and I had work that day. Otherwise I would have gone. (I'm still raising money for Rome, which is why I took on the other job :-) )