This week I feel incredibly stressed out. Leading up to the faculty concert I’m playing in on Saturday, I have rehearsal every day which lasts for an hour to two and a half hours. My quartet is also playing in a masterclass on Wednesday, so we are using any opportunity we can get to rehearse. This, along with other things, leaves me with a crazy schedule, lots of work, and very little time to get anything done. I also found out that I’m on the waitlist for a music festival that only accepts 4 violists into the fellowship program. My teacher’s really proud of this because he didn’t expect a freshman to get so close to getting in, so that makes me happy. I’m still nervous because I really want to get in. I also still don’t have a recital date, which makes me nervous, and now I have to resubmit the recital request form so I could try to get it into a hall that is less desired. I ended today feeling very good, though, because the professors I am working with are impressed by how much work I’ve put into the music I’m playing. Also, the score for the quartet I am working on finally came in the mail so I can use it in the masterclass. The picture I posted is of the score, because getting it brightened my day. I was very stressed about getting it in time, because if my quartet didn’t have the score for the masterclass, we would look very unprofessional, and I didn’t want to be responsible for that. Getting such good feedback and getting the score in the mail on time were victories for me, so I think I’m ok now. However, I will feel better once there’s a little less on my plate.
