Alms.....Alms for the poor....

Last week my gig bag and I had a lovely encounter with ice and a steep driveway getting to the car on the way to fly to the Iowa City, Iowa for an audition at the University of Iowa. Here are the results:

Mahler 2

Friday and Saturday night were the Mahler Symphony No. 2 performances at the University of Utah. They both went quite well. There were some little things here and there each night, but overall, it was a good performance. This is my first time I have had the opportunity to perform a Mahler Symphony. The experience was outstanding!

A funny side note: Kate overheard someone trying to sound intelligent and this person bombed miserably: he corrected someone saying "Mahler" and said he thought it was supposed to be pronounced "Malet" (French pronunciation). How many French Gustav's do you know?

Audition Round-Up

I have scheduled the following graduate school auditions: University of Iowa to study with Dr. Dave Gier, Florida State University to study with Dr. John Drew, and Yale to study with Scott Hartman.

I just found out an hour ago that I got invited to audition at Yale. Now I just need to buy two more plane tickets... Anyone want to donate some frequent flier miles?.......