I'm a planner. Husband makes fun of me for it -- my need to carry around my HUGE day planner everywhere I go. I like making lists. Even more, I like checking off things to be done from said lists. In light of my overall positive experience from the Italy competition, I've decided to take on a few more projects. Are some of them out of my league? Maybe. But, I figure the practice I'll do getting ready for them will only serve me well in the future. So, to put my marimba-focused To Do list out there: 2015 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition My teacher, Nancy Zeltsman, told me about this competition a few years ago. I'm just now grown the cajones to try it. The top players receive a cash prize, but also get to perform with the Houston Symphony. PRELIMINARY TAPE DUE January 28, 2015 REP: 2 movement from a Bach sonata or partita; 15-20 minutes solo rep ...
artistic health + percussion