My evening with the Cleveland Orchestra
I have to say that getting to play with the Cleveland Orchestra is definitely the highlight of my summer. Yesterday we had a long day of rehearsals followed by a marathon of a concert with two intermissions. The Kent/Blossom group (us) first played Schubert's 3rd symphony and Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin. Then the Cleveland Orchestra (them) played an overture, a bass concerto, and a violin concerto (I'm too lazy to find the names). And finally Kent/Blossom and Cleveland Orchestra (us and them) played Da Falla's Three Cornered Hat and Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol.
It was definitely a long concert as I could tell not only from my own weariness but also by the fact that everyone I happened to sneak a peek at in the audience was yawning. One lady was yawning both times I looked at her. I later found out that my friend Anton in the cello section also noticed her yawning every time he looked at her. Maybe she had her mouth open the entire time because she was awe-inspired by our playing.
Ok, maybe not, but I know that I did enjoy getting to play with TCO very much and count it an honor to have played with these fine musicians. I had the opportunity to sit with Arthur Klima, a very nice and talented violist. He mentioned that he was a professor at CSU and invited me to an upcoming performance of his.
While the Cleveland Orchestra played I sat out in the lawn at Blossom Music Center with the Roger and Jennifer Meng and their kids. This is the family that I've gotten to know very well over the past two years. They have been very helpful and I've learned a lot from them. I enjoy playing with their 6 children and of course the free meals at their place! Roger is also one of the elders at Westlake Bible Fellowship where I've been a part for two years. Anyway, it was beautiful weather and I enjoyed seeing them and chatting for a little while. The Morris's were there as well sitting in a different section; another family I've gotten to know. Don (Mr. Morris) is also an elder at WBF. It's nice to have people you know enjoy what you do for a living.*
My fellow Blossom participant blogged about the opportunity of playing with the Cleveland Orchestra as well.
*Davis Holden does not actually earn an income so he is technically not "making a living." Please continue to make donations. Thank you, The Davis Holden Legal Staff
posted by Davis @ 10:47 AM
8 Comments:
Two things:
Were her eyes even open?
With the improper use of they're I expected an 11:47 PM post but since it was AM, please see lesson below.
Their = possessive pronoun: I enjoy playing with their kids and eating free meals at their place (proper usage duly noted).
There = that place: They have a big house and I eat free meals there. (This is a place word, and so it contains the word here.)
They're = contraction for they are: They're a neat family.(Pronouns have apostrophes only when two words are being shortened into one.)
1. I couldn't tell if her eyes were open but I know her husbands were.
2. Thank you for the vocabulary lesson. Where should I send my payment.
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Hi Davis! Your exchange inspired me to write my own post about blog proofreading, which you can read here. I enjoyed your post, especially the financial solicitation!
"1. I couldn't tell if her eyes were open but I know her husbands were."
how many husbands does she have?!
perhaps you mean "husband's"
that'll be five dollars please.
"The Kent/Blossom group (us) first played Schubert's 3rd symphony and Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin. Then the Cleveland Orchestra (them) played an overture)"
(us) should be we.
(them) should be they.
as in "we first played..."
and
"they played an overture..."
that'll be ten more dollars please (one per correction, not blog post, I want to retire young)
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Good luck getting, money from anyone and that includes all of you.
Hey Davis,
Can you send me your phone number? I have the wrong one and want to catch up.
Jason DeWater
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