Stephanie, Melanie (my amazing friend who made the beautiful reception happen), Me, and Leah
A little Bach Partita all alone
Martinu trio for flute, cello, and piano. Listening to recordings, this is one of the best pieces from my recital.
Oh look it's me.
Me with my cellist, Eric, and accompanist, Ayako. I loved working with Ayako especially. Fantastic.
Me and Brad.. Aren't we just the cutest? Why are you moving?!
Me with some of the flute contingent that came out to support. Great players, all of them.
Me and Anita. Love that girl.
Me and Florence, one of my flute students. She brought me flowers. SO adorable. I LOVE being her teacher.
Me and Linda. She has changed my life.
Um yeah that's the reception table. Adorable, I know. Thank you , MELANIE! Graduate Recital #1: Check.
The first recital of my graduate career happened last Saturday, April 24th. It was mostly successful. A few minor glitches, but I did it. Things I learned:
1. Don't start a recital with Gaubert Sonata no. 1 (this is the one in the videos). I had been warned about this, but didn't think it would be a big deal. It was a little scary.
2. My friends are the best.
3. You have to be thinking THE WHOLE TIME when you play the Bach Partita.
4. Don't try to turn the phone on speaker so your parents can hear. Yikes.
Things I already knew, but remembered:
1. Always get a good night's sleep the night before. Unless you are me and your body is psycho and you wake up at 6:30 because you are crazy.
2. Do a nice good long carb load the night before. And if you need a good pasta recipe just ask.
3. Giving a recital is fun.
4. One of the most important parts of being a good flutist is being a good actress. Even if you are scared you must pretend you are not. Pretend believably.
5. Music makes people happy.
6. Breathe deeply and laugh when you are backstage.
And I am trying to post the rest of the Gaubert Sonata that I posted last Saturday, but blogger is being a pain. That might happen at a later date.
6 comments:
Yay, I can finally leave a comment on your blog; thanks for fixing the glitch! You look absolutely gorgeous in that blue dress! And yes I do think you and Brad are just the cutest ever!!
Love the dress! I'm sure your recital was fantastic, congratulations on it being done! :-) Can't wait to see you sometime this week!
can i just say that i love how you made "recital" into a verb :) and you call yourself a grammar freak!
it was super great talking to you last week, i miss you ann! and your dress was gorgeous, just like you! hope to see you soon!
you're so sweet!!! I'm so glad your recital was a success. you are amazing!
I like the actress part, I'm going to work on that myself.
Wish we could have been there. How do we get a copy of the video. Tanya and I plat your Byu CD all the time. We are so proud of you and greatful that you are in our fam. Love you Uncle Jerry Aunt Tani
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