gentle reminder

it‘s okay to express your emotions; even if you’ve been taught otherwise, please know that it is - your feelings are important and wanted

Yo Yo Ma on practicing:

[ from an interview in the Sept 2016 issue of Strings. image via ]

When you screw up the best part in a performance and can't let it go

Note to self

Stop thinking: “I’m not talented enough to execute this concept.” Start thinking: “I’m going to be a stronger artist when I’ve finished this piece.”

if you still hesitate, remember that you can always redraw the piece in the future!

The term “Audition” comes from the Greek deity Auditios, the god of embarrassing yourself publicly.

From a wind orchestra rehearsal in may :)

nice view!

Happy marching season to my fellow band nerds! May you get plenty of sleep and may you stay hydrated :)

GUYS I moved the music stand so it’s like 5 inches from my face and I don’t mix up notes anymore it is magical?? Incredible!

Update: my mom is making me get an eye exam hahahah

Violin update I got the ribs off of the mould and I carved the blocks to their final shape (not in this picture… I’m too lazy to go take another picture). I also cut and glued the top and bottom soundboards which will be in another post soon enough

playing with too much espressivo

accidentally playing a minor 2nd with your section

ignoring 1st time repeat and 2nd time repeats and getting lost af

ignoring time and key signature changes and making the worst sounds ever

sight reading contemporary scores

playing a solo and faltering on one note

missing your sectional cue and hits

wasting your time instead of practising your new part and then getting to rehearsal trying to sight read the whole part

double tounging

excessive articulations

An original piano composition in B Minor with suspenseful undertones and sharp melodies.

you would not believe your eyes

if i actually practiced, guys

Symphonie n.° 25 en sol mineur, K. 183: I. Allegro con brio – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Une orchestre par Mark Lague.

Gabriel Fauré | Chant Funéraire