Tonight I am finally home after several incredibly busy weeks. Highlights include concerts in Iowa and North Carolina, having my first lesson in over a year in the same week as watching masterclasses with David Griffin and Luca Benucci, and seeing unbelievable progress in my studio! Now with a night (finally!) off and a hot chocolate in hand, I have a moment to reflect on a couple notable moments.
Last week before heading to Iowa, I had the opportunity to work in the studio recording Hal Leonard band charts alongside members of the ISO and IU faculty. It was a great couple of days and lots of fun. I realized how important it is to trust yourself and to practice sight-reading whenever possible: in the sessions we usually had 2 tries to make it happen, so there was little room for error. I had to go for it on every take and not allow any less than my best - what a great feeling to make that happen! In North Carolina I also had a 'make it work' experience: after my horn suffered a spill (in its case), I was unable to assemble it. With only a few minutes before the first of four concerts that day started, I had to run to a high school and borrow a horn! The two schools that helped me out were very kind, considering they had no idea who I was, and lent me student horns for a couple hours. With the second piece of the concerts a horn solo, I had to make it work and go for it! Happily, the concerts went well and I got my horn fixed when I returned to Indy. It was quite an experience, but I'm glad I now know I can handle any curve balls that head my way!
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Ashley Cumming
Hornist, Educator Archives
May 2018
|