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Hah, of course you’d pick that. For this!

F:Best film soundtrack?Answered here!

U:Music for university/career or hobby?The former, at least in my case. I would love to spend my entire life performing, it gives me such a sense of joy and fulfillment and soul-lifting excitement. The feeling after I’ve performed with an orchestra is just incredible, and I would be so happy to do that for a career.

C: Your favourite concerto?That I’ve played? The Reinecke flute concerto is so so so pretty and I love it with all my heart. It’s got some really lovely melodies in it.

K:Your favourite key?D major, with F major a close second. I have no idea why.

H:Haydn or Bach?Bach, probably because I’ve played more of his stuff. But Haydn is pretty cool too, so idk. It’s hard to pick a favourite.

O:What is your favourite orchestra?...You expect me to choose? I mean, in terms of actual professional orchestras, the Berlin Phil is pretty damn good, without a lot of the sketchiness of the Vienna Phil. I also love my state’s orchestra to pieces, they’re really really good, and my teacher is one of the flautists there. In terms of orchestras that I’ve played in, then my state’s youth orchestra, without a doubt. The repertoire, and the calibre of musicians, is fantastic, and it makes it amazing to be a part of.

S:What’s your favourite Symphony?Answered here!

From this!

1. On a scale of 1-10, how deep is your hatred towards Canon in D?With 1 being no hatred, and 10 being THIS PIECE IS THE HELL PIECE FROM THE PITS OF HELL, i’m about a 3? You may want to take away my Classical Musician card for this, but I’m actually fond of it. It’s simple and pretty. I do think it gets overused, though, and I have nothing but the utmost sympathy for the poor cellists who have to do the same shit over and over again.

2. Which instrument do you emotionally identify with the most?Probably clarinet? Mostly soft and quiet and not very show-offy, but will occasionally screech for no apparent reason.

3. What was the most unnecessarily difficult piece you’ve had to play?Ughhhhh, this will probably change in a week or so, but at the moment, Messiaen’s “Merle Noir”. CAN YOU JUST CHILL WITH THE BIRD CALLS MATE YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO TRANSCRIBE THEM EXACTLY! AND HAVE YOU HEARD OF HAVING THE SAME NUMBER OF BEATS IN A BAR I MEAN IT’S NOT HARD?!?!Ahem.

4. Which instrument in the brass section do you think sounds most like a fart noise? Tuba on a particularly bad day.

14. Opinions on the underrepresentation of the viola?Violas deserve more than shitty jokes and offbeats, I reckon. I mean, someone has to do the offbeats, yes, but it shouldn’t be violas *all* the time. And they’re not just big violins, they’re their own thing. They have a whole clef just for themselves, even!As an aside, my all-time favourite viola joke (courtesy of a viola-playing friend), is:What’s the difference between a violist and a seamstress?A seamstress tucks up the frills.

15. What is the most awkward thing you’ve done while playing your instrument? (ex: barf)Well. I haven’t done anything bad while actually playing, but after a concert, when our conductor was standing all the sections individually, and he’d stood the winds and was standing the strings, I was holding my flute and clapping on my fist. Suddenly, I hear this loud *clonk*, I look down, and my footjoint had fallen off. (I hear later that my flute-playing friend was watching from the upper gallery, had seen the whole thing happen, and was nearly wetting herself laughing.)(My flute was fine, by the way!)

16. Which piece of classical music gives you the most feels?SIBELIUS 2 IS MY SWEET SYMPHONIC CHILD and I can and will talk about it forever and a day. The fourth movement is something special and gives me Feelings every single time. It’s big and soaring and epic in places, then intensely personal and yearning in others, and there’s not a single part of it I don’t adore. Everyone should go listen to it RIGHT NOW ok.

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7. What colour hair do you have?Brown. Plain ol’ brownly brown.

14. If you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? Why?Oh man oh man oh man I would *love* to live in the UK, because it’s so close to everything I want to visit. There are so many places I’d like to go, like the Cotswolds and the lake district, and it’s all within a day or so’s train journey. The fact that it’s a fandom hotspot isn’t a bad thing, either. And added to that, it’s easy (or at least it was, pre-Brexit) to go to all the other places in Europe I want to explore, like Prague and Salzburg and Budapest.(The Brexit fallout might change this, though, so ask me again once the changes have been made and the dust has settled...)

21. Sandals or sneakers? Both? Sandals in summer, sneakers (converse) in winter. I’d probably have to say sneakers, though, because nobody deserves to see the abomination that is my toes.

28. How many friends do you have? ...At least five? Um, I dunno, really. I’d say about 20? But I have some really close friends, and then good friends, and then people who I’m on good terms with and enjoy a chat with but aren’t Pals, if you know what I mean? It’s hard making the distinction and saying “I have X friends”. Hmm. Next question!

35. Who is your celebrity crush?And I thought the last one was a bit awkward. Well. Anyone who knows me personally (aka everyone following this blog) will know about my massive crush on a certain Eminent Australian Composer, so, uh, that’s the main one. I’m not sure if he counts as a celebrity celebrity, though, so if you mean ‘someone who is vaguely recognisable, has been on television, and has 0% chance of ever actually meeting me’, then Chris Addison (aka Ollie from The Thick of It, Seb from Doctor Who, and has appeared as himself on many many episodes of Mock the Week, my favourite panel show addiction). What a ball of energy, ugh.

42. Do you take any medications daily? Yes, insulin.

49. What was the last compliment you received?I don’t remember exactly? Like, I’m sure there were small things that were said more recently than this, but on Thursday, @idris-the-potterhead said I was “so beautiful”, and @tchaikfour said that I’m a good friend. Those two stuck in my mind and made me v. happy. Thanks, fronds :)

56. Would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? ‘Burbs for me. Far enough out of the city to have a garden, but close enough that I can go places and meet up with people easily.

63. Do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?Having never been to a Wendy’s, I’ve gotta go with Maccas by default.

70. What was the last concert you saw? My state orchestra playing Elgar’s Enigma Variations (as well as Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No 1). Yeah, I’m an orchestra nerd, but it was so good and I absolutely loved it.

77. Do you miss anyone right now? Yeah. Friends who are interstate/overseas who I want to see more often than I do, and because I’m terrible at keeping in touch with people, who I rarely message. 

84. Chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? Chocolate all the way, my friend. When there’s a choice, my answer will always be chocolate.

91. Have you ever been high? Nah.

98. Favorite month? Probably May? It’s autumn-fading-to-winter and that’s a nice time of year.

I would if I spent enough time on tumblr lately to know when mutuals are usually online