Alright, so first off, I've modified my recital program (It's 2 weeks away!)
I've switched out the Schelomo for the Elgar, b/c it's a little bit above both mine & my pianist's head at the moment (and maybe I'd be able to get it done in the next 2 wks, if I tore my hair out, but I couldn't do an amazing job, and I don't want that). I'm still going to be working on it though, because it's really pushed my technique in the last couple of days ...
Now as for the future ... here's my plans for the moment (once school's over)
1. Driving taxis to make money
2. Finding more students & gigs
3. Putting together or joining a rock band (I think I'd rather put one together) & pursuing that professionally
4. Practicing like a devil & playing guitar/keyboard & singing too
I really, truly want to be in a rock band professionally ... it's not the first time I've had this feeling, and I always come back to it ... I really think it's what I'm meant to do ... it's the thing that inspires me the most, it's the music I love, and I really think it's what I need to be putting all of my energy into
And if it doesn't work out professionally, at least it will be fun.
So because that's my goal I need to think about what role things like classical music and taking lessons are going to have in my life. What I've decided is this: they're still going to be there, because I enjoy them & learn a lot from doing them, but they *are not* going to be the forefront of what I'm doing. I really need to focus on writing my own music & learning to play the music that really inspires me & doing completely new, expansive things with cello ... I need to be in the rock world, and that's what I'm going to do ... classical's gonna be my nice little thing I study on the side.
As far as gigs go, I'll obviously do whatever I can get my hands on ... I really want to get my chops up to a point where I can consistently do studio work ... the other thing I'd really like to do is pit work (which I already do a good amount of) ... I really love doing these things.
So that's where I am at the moment. I also really need to concentrate on always increasing my rate of progression ... I'm so dying to get out of school...
Edit:
My classical plans involve learning the rest of the Haydn C really well, and then after that learning the rest of the Elgar really well ... from there, I'll see where I want to go ... but those two are going to take a while.
I'm not doing Summit this summer, but that's more for financial reasons ... I really want to see where I am at the end of summer ... hopefully somewhere good and amazing..
Thanks to everyone who's read this/supported me in the past. Especially, thanks to Emily Wright for all your encouragement & advice.
4 comments:
Rock on, Mike! What you should know is that most of us live a patchwork life, especially right after school. So gig, write, work a day job (I would say look at Pedelson's on 57th because all kinds of musicians go there) and see where life takes you. It's good to follow your guts, and in 5 years you'll be like, "This is not at ALL what I thought life would be like!" You go where you're pointed, and so long as your instincts guide you, you'll land in a good place.
Rock on, Mike! What you should know is that most of us live a patchwork life, especially right after school. So gig, write, work a day job (I would say look at Pedelson's on 57th because all kinds of musicians go there) and see where life takes you. It's good to follow your guts, and in 5 years you'll be like, "This is not at ALL what I thought life would be like!" You go where you're pointed, and so long as your instincts guide you, you'll land in a good place.
Bah. Mobile commenting stinks. Sorry for the double rah rah go Mike speech. :)
I never would have thought of Pedelson's ... at this point, I'm gonna discount it, b/c of the commute ... but when I eventually move to Brooklyn (in a couple of years), I'll definitely consider it!
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