It is finished!
Sunday January 20 2008
The competition is finished! I don’t find out who won for several days, but I can say this, I clearly don’t have any expectations. I didn’t play very well; some things like my tempo and breathing got off, probably from nerves, but some things went pretty decently. I can say that I went “all out” and played as if it were my last.
Last night I spent some good time in Beall Hall and was able to try out the two oboes, and narrow my reed choices down to two. Tonight I showed up early and was able to confirm my decision; I played Sandra with my orange reed made with a RDG… Mack tip and Loree cane. It couldn’t have been a better reed.
Anyways, my professor was pleased which is a big relief, because if she wasn’t I would have heard about it for the rest of the year (i.e. “Remember what happened on the Strauss!?!?!?). Now I can get back on track with my reedmaking and all of my playing commitsments.
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