But now I'm back at it, in full swing, and I'm realizing that there are a lot of important things coming up in the next few months:
Whidbey Island Horn Club: Our Spring Concert date is currently set for June 17th at 6:30pm at Click Music, but soon the date will be changed to June 24th. Anyone local should come to this concert - it's going to be great. More info at whidbeyislandhornclub.weebly.com.
Solo Recitals: I'm very excited to put on a solo recital again this June, just like I did last June. This year I'm playing the same program twice within a weekend: A Saturday afternoon concert on the south end of Whidbey Island and a Sunday afternoon on the North end. The title of the concert will be "Like Father, Like Son" and will feature music of Franz & Richard Strauss.
Whidbey Island Brass Camp: If I'm going to get this thing rolling, I've got a lot of work to do. I've already got a location picked out and starting to fill out the personnel. And I think I've got the cost figured out. I just need to put together a schedule and a brochure, and start advertising it now.
Saratoga Orchestra: Not only do I need to prepare to play principal (I think) on Tchaik 5 and Dvorak 9 in August, but I also have my concert to write and perform in October. I need to get started on that concert really soon. This is probably my biggest project on the list; it will take the most time...and may have the greatest impact.
Recording projects: I always have recording projects to do, but the pressure is on now for two reasons: 1.), I won't have as much of an opportunity to record in the summer, and 2.) we're expecting a baby in August, and thus when the school year starts (and a while thereafter) I won't be able to record much. So I gotta get what I want done now. My horn ensemble loves when I record tunes that we're working on, and I know that my brass ensemble benefits from it, too. Moreover, I have several compositions and arrangements for horn ensemble that I want to record and post on this site.
Penn Cove Brass Ensemble: My high school version of the Harbor Brass will start this summer, and I need to get announcements and a schedule made, as well as search for repertoire.
So as you can see, there's a ton of long-term projects at hand, and I need to spend every moment of my non-used time working on them.
Ugh, my job is crazy...and I love it to death.
Take care and value music.