Tag: auditions
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Hawaiian inspired flute recital
On Sunday, June 12 at 5PM, I will present a solo flute recital at Orvis auditorium at UH Manoa. Full program here. I have been working on a duet arrangement of the Reinecke flute concerto, a piece that I fell deeply in love with. Never having had the opportunity to perform this piece before, I…
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Shreveport Symphony Principal Flute audition
Audition #28 in the books! I was proud of my performance- I think playing those two gigs a few nights before with The Pan-Tones helped loosen up my performance chops. I felt more musically confident and expressive than I have before, which was very exciting! I focused a lot on fundamentals leading up to the…
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Introducing The Pan-Tones
I started a flute band with the best flute players (and guitarist) I know in town! The Pan-Tones perform music that demonstrates the interaction between Andean folk music and Western European classical music, for varied flute ensembles with guitar, percussion, and audience participation. Repertoire includes folk tunes (and a bit of Mozart) arranged by Los…
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[prep] New World Symphony audition
A summary of how I prepared this audition, taken from notes I made in my notebook and my Instagram feed 1/21 Received acceptance from NWS 1/28 Received DSO audition feedback 2/1 Brainstorming how to best improve pitch (main criticism from DSO feedback). Practice with a drone, no vibrato. 2/2 Realizing there are a limited number…
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[audition day] New World Symphony audition, SMU Dallas
5:15 AM Alarm 5:30 AM Get out of bed, shower 6:30 AM Eat breakfast, writing in my journal, make M’s lunch 7 AM Help M get ready for school 7:30 AM Take M to school 8-9:45 AM Warmup (Bernold articulation book), record the list (9 excerpts), listen, adjust. The heat in the church hasn’t been…
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Audition Conservation mode
About two weeks before an audition, I release myself from all non-essential commitments. Social media, extra projects, extra communications, and extra socializing is all put on hold until the audition is over. I don’t worry too much if the house gets messy, or the kids get some extra screen time. I conserve my mental energy…