Blair School of Music Category
Week # 7
Feb. 23, 2010—This past weekend was a busy one. Being in Blair, we are required to attend certain performances when faculty or other professional musicians perform. I attended a stellar show featuring our own Blakemore Trio (faculty pianist, cellist and violinist). They also played behind the well known composer and Soprano Susan Botti. The show was very...
"Chores"
Jan. 18, 2010—The residual effect of the first semester is starting to set in. I am noticing simple things paying off, like all the drilling from Music Theory I. Yes, repetition is annoying, but now I don’t have to worry about thinking “which note is which on the staff?” and “which chord would come next in a...
1st semester in review
Jan. 15, 2010—First entry of the year, so obviously not much spring semester class to talk about…the focus will be on the end of 1st semester. Exams were surprisingly manageable. It wasn’t like the stereotypical sleepless two weeks that “every college student” has to endure. I was delighted to find out that paying attention in my classes...