I'm still here! Been busy--recital on Saturday. Went well. I am so proud of my friends who joined me for the Prokofiev Quintet--for three of them it was the first time playing it, and we did it in two days!



I thought I would share this cartoon. I agree. Flying doesn't scare me so much as the airport itself: security rules and lines, making sure your bag is under 50 lbs, separating your liquids, taking off your shoes, taking the laptop out of its bag, making sure you took your screwdriver and all your reedmaking tools out of your oboe bag and checked them, having to pay lots of $$$ for crappy airport food, waiting, having flights delayed, being delayed in lines, etc etc etc are WAY scarier than the actual flying part. I guess I am already getting anxious about holiday travel.

driving music

It's raining in Los Angeles, which makes the driving HORRIBLE but at the same time is much appreciated by residents of a desert city. I'm listening to Ludovico Einaudi when I drive--he helps me get through it. My roommate listens to Crooked Still, and I am so glad she has introduced me to their music (via True Blood)--it's great!

i'm not in holland anymore, am i?

I just liked this Doonesbury. Because I am from New England and I like tulips and I talk to my plants, too.

dvorak slavonic dance no 7

Also fun.

Allegre non troppo - Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in D major in HD

This one is very cute and oboe-centric. Good combo.

Jean Sibelius Valse Triste from Kuolema for orchestra OP 44

I am so glad someone has put these clips from one of my favorite movies of all time, Allegro non Troppo, up on YouTube. This one is my favorite and always makes me cry, without fail. I guess I'm sappy like that. I think I will post more if I can find them.

Beverly Sills on The Muppet Show Part 3 "Pigoletto"

because i'm in an opera mood

(thanks to oboeinsight for posting the video that lead to this one!)