CCE:

Our next piece should be Joan Tower's String Quartet No. 3, "Incandescent". I heard a performance of it tonight and thought:

CCE.

NEWS FLASH!

On September 30th, I will be playing for a wedding in Falmouth, MA.

Which is on Cape Cod.

And is otherwise known as the Cape Cod Experiment's birthplace.

Ahhhh.....memories.

Hello all!

I'm sorry about the lasps in writing. Mary, I STILL don't have internet at home! I got a phone line on Tuesday for DSL, but couldn't order DSL until I had the phone line, so now it will probably be at the most another week. (sigh) I'm so sick of this!

Speaking of sick - I have a really awful cold. I got it from Adelaide, who got it from her first week of 3-year old preschool. Thats what happens when you are first exposed to so many more germs, I guess. Heidi also got it, but I seem to have it much worse than she did. I only slept four hours last night because of coughing fits. When I say fits, I mean fits. I hope the people above and below me and poor Liza across the living room can't hear me - its loud and VERY annoying.

Things have gotten a little more settled. I'm playing in Heidi's quartet for the next two weeks because their second violinist can't do a concert with them on Oct. 4th. We started rehearsing that today - Bartok 1 and Mozart Adagio and Fugue. It was a good time. I also have my first wedding gig next weekend, and am playing a Bach cantata this Sunday at Emmanuel Church, the only church in the US that does a Bach cantata every Sunday, the end of Sept. - the beginning of May. Heidi is a regular member, and I have been asked to sub. I'm VERY excited.

Apologies to Paul Miller, for not yet returning his phone call. It will happen within the next 30 hours, I promise.

Theory is annoying.

The weather is up and down. Two days ago was 80, today was 60. I like it. Although it would be nice in theory to never have cold weather, I really think I would miss it. Especially in a couple months. I'm so excited to be in a big city during the Christmas season - it is going to be beautiful. (I've started listening to my Praetorius Christmas Mass cd again - Sara, would you like a copy so that it is still being played at the SLC front desk??? :-))

I just found out that my high school had a bomb threat this morning. My mother teaches there. I guess little Lutheran high schools in the midwest aren't safe from anything. I can't wait to hear how the principal is reacting to this.

Surreal

So, I just got done playing a non-paying gig at Marsh Chapel, the BU chapel on campus. It was for a 9/11 memorial service, and was a trio gig (unfortunely, there was no Pleyel - actually, thats probably a good thing - otherwise I would have started sobbing on the spot).

The surreal part is this:

Today, besides being a memorial disaster day, is also my sister Heidi and brother-in-law Whit's wedding anniversary. They got married on Sept. 11, 1999, in Marsh Chapel. Holly, Hannah and I were bridesmaids. I was 15. And now, exactly seven years later I'm playing for memorial services at the exact same location. It is very interesting to see where you end up while you look back. Very interesting.

I have my first theory assignment in 3 semesters to complete tonight, due tomorrow morning. Ugh.

I miss you all!!

BU is not Eastman when it comes to new music....

....but they seem to think they're incredible.

My orchestra audition was not spectacular.

However, I did scrub the sink, toliet, kitchen, and bathroom floors yesterday. Next project: the living room floor.

I am also a member now FOR CREDIT (imagine that, Ossia!) of the new music ensemble here at BU, called Time's Arrow. Since its a credit, volunteer class, the instruments availible are a little mixed. I am going to list the instruments availible and how many of them there are, so if ANYONE (hint: Paul, David, Kimby, Kitty, Cody, Arthur, Mary, David Plylar - do you read this, Ply? - or ANYONE ELSE) has any ideas let me know!

1. 1 string bass
2. 3 violins (me+2- and one of them plays viola - I did NOT volunteer my viola services after the disaster with Ricardo - whom I saw in Rochester a couple weeks ago - he is the nicest person ever - I digress)
3. 5 - yes, FIVE - flutes
4. 2 pianos
5. 1 clarinet
6. 1 mezzo-soprano
7. 1 soprano

Any ideas?

The end of the first week is near. 15 to go. (sigh)

Hello, from Boston, Massachusetts, my new home.

I have an apartment!

I have a bed and bookshelf that are NOT courtesy of a dorm!

I have a kitchen!

I have a bathroom with a tub!

Ok. Thats it for now about the exciting list. I still need a desk, dresser, internet, chair, curtains, etc etc etc etc. The list is VERY long and I shall not bore anyone with it right now.

I've been here since Thursday morning, and its been a slight bit hectic. Holly also came to Boston this weekend to visit me and Heidi (and Adelaide and Whit) so I didn't stay at my place until last night. Poor Liza - I kind of abadoned her, but now that school has started, I will be sleeping where I also pay rent to sleep. Imagine that.

I passed out of 8 am aural skills (thank GOD) and also one semester of theory. So I will be taking one semester of tonal theory and be done with theory requirements. There are no specific history requirements, so I can just choose a class that looks interesting and be done with that. Orchestra, theory, chamber music, lessons, new music ensemble....that is it for a schedule. Not bad, huh?

I miss all of you so much - the CCE picture from the Ossia Penderecki/Red Bull concert is up, as well as a thank you card from Mary (from the wedding), my Eastman yearbooks and a now dried rose. It will start to feel very much like a home very soon. The best part is the full size bed....now there is plenty of room. Ha.