Sorry I haven’t been able to post in a long time. I have been super busy. I had district auditions, hearings for WYSO, finals, school volunteer concerts, WYO holiday concert, and the holidays.
Right before district auditions my violin broke and had to get fixed so we drove to Johnson strings to rent a violin. I picked out a really nice violin. It sounds just as good as my violin.
District auditions went great. It was so fun seeing and meeting lots of high school violinists and other string players that are very talented. It was a great experience that I auditioned. I didn’t get in but at least I tried. I was so proud of how I played and that’s all that matters. Next year hopefully when I audition I improve a lot and even get in. But until then I have to keep on practicing.
Right after districts my mom got an email from the conductor of WYSO. He called hearings for all the violins. We had to prepare an excerpt from Mahler’s symphony No.1 and Wagner’s Ride of the Valkeries. Both pieces are really fast with lots of shifting into different positions. I was so prepared for the hearing and so proud of myself I really thought I moved up to first. Jonathan told my mom in an email that I improved leaps and bounds. I was so thrilled. My mom got an email from Jonathan and I found out that I am still in the second violin section. I have no clue where I sit now but I hope I moved up. I might find out my seat on Saturday when we have sectionals. Until then I am hoping for the best.
Right before Thanksgiving break I had my first set of finals and projects. It was so stressful and I was so glad they were over after I came back from break. I had a huge paper in English that I had to write, a big project in math on marketing tents, I had to build a car out of paper,paperclips and elastic bands in intro to physical science, and math finals. I am in a new trimester right now and I love all my classes and teachers. For school orchestra we had a concert at the end of the trimester which went very well. Right now in orchestra we are working in chamber groups which is very fun and I enjoy it very much.
My school orchestra teacher selected a few kids to perform two concerts and I was one he selected. We performed a Schubert mass one night and another night we performed Christmas cantatas at a local church. Both concerts sounded great.
The WYO family holiday concert was spectacular. Every group that performed sounded wonderful. The concert was so long. I love the Worcester Youth family and I am so glad that I take part in this amazing orchestra and I can’t wait to see everyone during sectionals.
The holidays this year were the best when I woke up Christmas morning there were so many presents underneath the Christmas tree. I got everything I wanted and more. I got new rising and a lot of vintage violin music. I hope everyone had a nice holiday season and Happy New Year.
Until later,
Angelina
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