long beach

after a few days to ponder, i can say that i have mixed feelings about last weekends performance in long beach.

the great thing was that it was a big audience, especially for a new music concert (classical/alternative?). we are starting to draw beyond our 'friends and family', which is the typical for most independent chamber ensembles/new music groups in los angeles.
we all do our thing, but most groups pull 15-50 people a night, with at least half the audience being 'friends and family'. this concert was a big step for us. we also got an assist from ellen griley of the OC Weekly. she put a great plug for us in their classical section. thanks ellen!!

in the actual concert we did play pretty well, but didn't find our footing until the second half. retrace was much tighter and act III went especially well. nicole gave it a B+, i think it was probably a B-.

i really wanted to play the whole concert at a higher level.

i am addicted to that feeling you get when the ensemble is tight.

we all know it

nothing needs to be said

time stops

all of the problems disappear

the audience is transported

those little moments make life worth living