Big yay! I found/chose one more fantastic Handel aria for my recital! It was the last piece I needed to finish my recital program, so yahoo!!!
I am also back into the swing of playing the harp again this semester. I'm working on a harp arrangement of 6 Russian Dances by Bartok (originally for violin). It's my first time playing Bartok and I have to say I love it :) The pieces have such wonderful tone colors and incredible chromatics in them...goosebumps! We have a Concert Chorale performance this coming Tuesday as well. We are singing Rejoice In The Lamb by Britten. Did I forget to mention how much I LOVE BRITTEN?!?! He's absolutely brilliant, enough said. I'm not sure if the concert will be broadcast on WSUIR online radio or not, but I will be sure to let you know if it is. I am still waiting to hear from University of Maryland, Rice University, and Opera North. I know that I probably won't hear from them until the first week in March, but that hasn't stopped me from stalking my mailbox.
I did have to make a decision to work less hours at the Marriott after the opera. Due to all of the things I have committed myself to for school/all the fun aspects of being a graduating senior, I just can't work my usual shifts and I would not have been able to have all those days off. So I'm working just 2 days a week instead of 3. I will have to find some house cleaning jobs or find a few more voice students. I know that it was the right decision to make and I just trust that God will provide me with what I need :) But it's been amazing this week, because I've just had a wonderful peace about all these things that would usually stress me out immensely.
Anywho, I need to get back to translating and studying. More news as it occurs later!
I am also back into the swing of playing the harp again this semester. I'm working on a harp arrangement of 6 Russian Dances by Bartok (originally for violin). It's my first time playing Bartok and I have to say I love it :) The pieces have such wonderful tone colors and incredible chromatics in them...goosebumps! We have a Concert Chorale performance this coming Tuesday as well. We are singing Rejoice In The Lamb by Britten. Did I forget to mention how much I LOVE BRITTEN?!?! He's absolutely brilliant, enough said. I'm not sure if the concert will be broadcast on WSUIR online radio or not, but I will be sure to let you know if it is. I am still waiting to hear from University of Maryland, Rice University, and Opera North. I know that I probably won't hear from them until the first week in March, but that hasn't stopped me from stalking my mailbox.
I did have to make a decision to work less hours at the Marriott after the opera. Due to all of the things I have committed myself to for school/all the fun aspects of being a graduating senior, I just can't work my usual shifts and I would not have been able to have all those days off. So I'm working just 2 days a week instead of 3. I will have to find some house cleaning jobs or find a few more voice students. I know that it was the right decision to make and I just trust that God will provide me with what I need :) But it's been amazing this week, because I've just had a wonderful peace about all these things that would usually stress me out immensely.
Anywho, I need to get back to translating and studying. More news as it occurs later!
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