Orchestra Memories

Our music department has an orchestra performance each semester.So far, i have been in 5 concerts. As our department is considerably small (esp the last 2 years after the seniors have graduated) we are considerably small orchestra so we have guest players who come and help in the orchestra each sem...well at least for 2 sems now :)

This kinda reminds me of my first orchestra performance, back in first sem...didn't really know much how to play the trombone, went in and tried anyway. Day before performance, the conductor asked me try not to play if i wasn't confident of the tone (which was almost every tone :P) but it turned out well.

hehe those were the days.

Anways fast forward...till recently...the sedaya performance on 12th august (remember it coz it was my mom's b'day hehe).Though played only like 18..or 19 notes, it was cool coz got to meet new people, got to hear new music and well though the organizing college was UCSI, i guess all of us performers feel something when we hear a missed part :P I guess for all of us who went to perform for that concert we have gained something if not just more experience. For me,well 19 notes is quite insignificant, but hey, when you're not playing you learn to listen. And for a musician, listening is as important as playing agree,fellow musicians?


It has been..as Guy Sebastian sings "a long and winding journey" . Now, playing the solo part for Peer Gynt Suite No.2 3rd movement is not a problem for me ...though its just 12 notes of solo but hey at least now 80% of wht mes out from the trombone sounds as it was written :) Transiting from just a mere player to someone who is involved in the organizing comittee. Its something that not everyone can experience. The next concert is like one month away, and now we are only like 30% ready haha...the adrenaline rush will be comming no doubt for all involved, performers, conductor and organizers. But without a doubt, i know that all of us will work hard to make it a success, and that surely the audience will enjoy the performance :) coz unless you're a trained professional musician, most of the time you wont be able to recognize the mistakes :p


Note to self: take more photos of next orchestra