Spring Recess

Right now at Rice, we are enjoying spring recess. This is not much of a break, however: only two days off of school. Last year it coincided with Easter. In case you were wondering. I was looking at my calendar yesterday, and I reallied how much stuff I have coming up...a contemporary opera, a very long gig (6 services), a few other gigs, yadda yadda yadda...but its better to be busy I suppose. Right?

The Musiqa Concert last night was a success...all of the pieces went over very well and I didn't end up making a fool of myself or anything. I hope I will be able to play with them again...its always so great to be able to just play a fun concert and actually get paid for it!! I guess thats why we do this...because when it all works it, its really not like working.

I have a mystery gig this morning...I have no idea what I am playing for. The music director of the Woodlands Symphony hired me and just gave me the address and the times...no other info. We'll find out soon enough what it is...I guess.

Spring Break

Its Spring Break down here at Rice...I didn't even realize it was coming so soon, so I didn't make any plans...and now I'm finding myself with a whole week and nothing to do...no gigs or anything. I'm just teaching a few sectionals at T.H. Rogers and thats about it!! Things that need to get done:

1. Practice Dvorak Concerto a lot for the Montgomery Symphony Cello Fellowship...I need to make this tape soon!! And I don't have a recent recording of Dvorak, so I'll do my best!
2. Learn Paganini Variations on One String...I'm gonna play this for the Houston Tuesday Musical Club Competition in April.
3. Memorize Jairo's piece...I might use this for the above mentioned competition as well, and everything needs to be memorized for it.
4. Decide what else to put on the Montgomery tape...Dvorak plus two other works...I'm thinking the Carter Sonata...but what else?
5. Clean my apartment.