Have I mentioned how much I love staying in Hotels? I dont know what it is… if it reminds me of traveling with my family as a kid, or if it is just knowing that youll never have to clean your room. I am posting from the lobby of the hotel in Tallahassee, FL where I just auditioned for Bruce Holzman this morning. The audition went ok, I had a memory slip in the prelude to BWV 998 which never happens! Not in that piece at least. I was quite shaken by that, but then I nailed the Fugue, and the Allegro was a bit sloppy but at least no memory problems. I proceeded with the rest of my program, and Bruce let me play each piece. He was brutally honest, which is just what I need at this point. I know my strengths, and I think I have been overlooking my weaknesses in trying to showcase my strengths. He was like… ” you miss way too many notes! ” TRUTH!! Imagine if I was trying to make a recording, sure you could edit the heck out of it, but your left with a homely looking wretch covered in sloppy makeup who you would never want to wake up next to. Thanks to God and my lucky stars, Bruce saw enough positiveness in my playing to accept me. I am very happy about this.
Now that the audition is over, I am waiting to be picked up by the bartender here at the hotel, a sweet girl who offered to show me around the city. I feel like today is the start of a new beginning filled with honesty, hard work, and a hopeful future. After all, even if one plays musically, how can this be accomplished if not all the notes are coming through. As a first impression, I feel that this is a staple to the Holzman pedogogical experience. Well see what happens….
- J
