I'm really sorry (sarcasm), I only have a couple pictures this week. Some satisfying musical work that I'll tell about shamelessly, whether it's interesting or not. Ian says that I'm musical but need more sheer ability and confidence on the violin. To this end, I am supposed to bring in a "violinistic" piece every week (think Wieniawski, Saint-Saens, Kreisler, Sarasate etc.) So I played Scherzo-Tarantella for him this week and I think I've made a real stride. This will help me a lot - just walking through the pieces, getting around them, working out tight passages that I can't nail. I enjoy it. I am quite pleased, and so is Ian.
I'm learning bass gamba this year and I have private lessons because all the other "advanced" gamba students graduated. It's fun, and great cross-training for violin. I try to practice dutifully at least twice a week. Gamba lessons are not things most people get.
My lovely mother came down to visit me for our fall break/Thanksgiving. We spent a few days walking around downtown and Golden Gate Park, finding caches, sitting on the beach and going to concerts. Here are the two photos I have, of a fairy door in a tree...
- Antisocial Violinist
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