Paying attention

I was feeling amused yet sad at the same time while I was garbling my Chinese speech on food, music and love.

I didn't know if Mdm Wang did it accidently or something, but before I said my words she told everyone to do their 作业! Which meant I had to talk to an entire class of bowed heads, concentrating on their work. And I guess only a few who weren't interested in finishing their work was listening to what I said.

Really didn't have the intended message I wanted to give, firstly because I didn't manage to complete the music section of it, and the little poem I wrote at the end didn't have the build-up to it.

So I was kinda getting the feeling of my non-existence (emo) on the stage.

But it's alright, I think I've been doing my own stuff too when people were talking too. But she usually tells everyone to stop doing their work when someone talks! This time she told everyone to start doing assignments.

Ok then after that I went for MEP Masterclass with Dr John Sharpley. And he talked about how the dissonance being beautiful, and not just only for pitches, but also in terms of rhythm. And there was probably one more but I forgot.

Really great masterclass! I think for the first time everyone was paying attention to a masterclass given, but it was partly because the group listening to it was pretty small and 'concised'.

Soccer for half-an-hour with my newly-bought small Size 3 soccer ball, and Bryan Choong the Ironman shown with his never-ending spirit. Where he faced off with Thunderleg Leonard, who fired a volley at Ironman's chest (and the ball promptly bounced back to the Thunderleg). Leonard fired again, this time bouncing off Ironman's knee, and for the last time Thunderleg fired, before bouncing off the never-wavering Ironman - into goal.

And such is the power of Bryan Choong. And the Guy Spirit.

Went off to RGS Strings afterwards, bought a loaf of bread along the way. The choreographing was pretty corny (for guys like me who failed to realise that the theatre actually enhances the music, so it was worth it). But corny it was still.

Lanabel, who played as solo violinist yesterday, showed flawless technique and a strong tone, but the orchestra was at some point of time trying to catch up with her. I believe better ensemble coordination would work out for a better performance of Mozart's G major Concerto.

There was a lack of orchestral balance though - 10 cellos against 7 violas, 10 cellos against 9 Violin 1s. At some point of time, the cellos overpowered the violins (18)

In Mozart the feeling of an elegant, light orchestra was compromised. It may have been reversed had the entire orchestra engage in a more articulated and talkative manner, in order to complement the soloist.

The entire concert was fuelled by their enthusiasm, which provided for a comfortable evening for me to chill out, and at the same time, be amused.

Thanks RGS Strings...

Ok that's all I'm going to write about Raffles Strings concert, because I'm going to John's house to practice Quintet.

And then to SSO's Gala Concert at 7.30pm. See you'll!