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Solo and Ensemble

February11

Boombaboomboombaboom. Oh that? That’s the beating of my heart. Here I am, standing in the orchestra hall with my trusty bass, awaiting what would certainly be my doom. D, A, F, E, shift, G, C sharp, D, harmonic—I run my solo through my head, fingering each note. What if I messed up? What if I […]

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Orchestra Ice Cream Social

January31

The WHS Practice Gym is filled with the sweet sound of more than a hundred string instruments playing in unison. My bow glides over the strings and my fingers move across the fingerboard, their calloused fingertips pressing down on the thick strings. The music rises and my heart swells with each bow stroke. I am […]

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All Region Orchestra Auditions

October13

This Saturday I auditioned for All Region Orchestra and it was….terrifying. And extremely boring. Basically, you sit in room with about 40 other hopefuls that play the same instrument as you (and in my case, the bass) for 4 hours. Then “the monitor” calls your number and you play one of the three pieces you’ve […]

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