More from Infamous Kent State

My last post was really boring because I didn't really have time to say much. I've been busy. Today is the first real break I've had for the past two weeks. So here is something a little more interesting.

I wish that I had a camera because I would show you all kinds of things here at Kent State. I found a Hearing Aid Museum (I thought my Dad might be interested in that). I walk by it everyday because the Music Department is housed in the same building as the Speech and Communications Department. I haven't been in it yet but I plan to go before I leave.

I also saw the memorials for the students that were killed here, which is the reason why most Americans have heard of this school. A recently acquired friend who I met here (we are playing the Hummel Piano Quintet on Tuesday night) has a post about it up on his blog.

I'd also show you the new hall that Kent State has. We played in it on Wed night - see my previous post.

Ok, I guess I don't need a camera, hyperlinks will do.

I am almost done with the 3 pieces for the second session, all I have left to do is perform them - one each on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. For the next and last session I will be doing just one group, the Beethoven string quartet Op. 18 No. 2.
This will leave me time to work on some of my solo stuff (Bartok Viola Concerto, Bach Suite 2, and Sinfonia Concertante) plus the orchestral excerpts I need to learn for the Akron and Canton orchestra auditions (sometime in September).

I've been working with Robert Vernon in private lessons and repertoire classes and that has been great. I'm getting lots of good direction on playing the excerpts that I'll be auditioning with in September. I'm also reminded once again of the need to really focus on the work at hand and not to waste time on other things such as bloggi...