Today was my concert, which, I must say, went rather well (I made one hardly noticeable mistake... You can only notice it if you know the music well, since I made the mistake blend into the rest of it ). Well, I'm usually only nervous before concerts at around 5 minutes before I play, and then not at all... This time was a bit different, and I got worried as soon as I got into the building... A couple of people were playing before me, since this was an open stage type of thing, but since this was, err, the season finale, the concert was at a rather large stage...
So, I was 5th out of 9 acts, and I played two pieces... One Brazilian, by Heitor Villa-Lobos (4th Etude, if you're interested), and the most popular Farruca by legendary flamenco guitarist, Sabicas. The guy that was the host, after I played, came up to me and asked me if I wanted to participate in a "Local Artist Series" thing, where local artists showcase their talents in a 45 minute show, and they get payed. Who wouldn't want an extra buck? That's why I said yes.
So overall, a great experience. Just thought I'd let you all know.
^_^
Oh yeah, and I'll have another concert May 7th, and another at the end of May. Haven't had concerts as frequently in 2005, so good stuff, overall.
So, I was 5th out of 9 acts, and I played two pieces... One Brazilian, by Heitor Villa-Lobos (4th Etude, if you're interested), and the most popular Farruca by legendary flamenco guitarist, Sabicas. The guy that was the host, after I played, came up to me and asked me if I wanted to participate in a "Local Artist Series" thing, where local artists showcase their talents in a 45 minute show, and they get payed. Who wouldn't want an extra buck? That's why I said yes.
So overall, a great experience. Just thought I'd let you all know.
^_^
Oh yeah, and I'll have another concert May 7th, and another at the end of May. Haven't had concerts as frequently in 2005, so good stuff, overall.