Good morning, afternoon, and evening to everyone!

Yesterday, November 6, 2010, was perhaps the most moving experience of my life (that I can remember--singing in Beethoven's ninth symphony was pretty fantastic, too).  The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performed Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony, and I felt like I could conquer the world as the conductor, the amazing Juraj Valcuha, led the orchestra to a very powerful climactic ending.  I wish I could relive that hour over and over again.  I suppose I'll have to settle for the compact disc version.

In other news, Bethany and I performed today at the University of Indianapolis as part of the Young Musicians and Dancers Concert.  Our repertoire was Ravel's Second Sonate for Violin and Piano (the same piece we performed in Kansas City, MO) and Dvorak's Second Romatic piece for Violin and Piano.  Videos will be posted on the site soon.

I will be performing Beethoven's Sonate Op. 14, No. 1, III Rondo, Allegro comodo this week, and after this week, many college students will be spending all their free time studying and cramming and hurriedly writing all those final assignments as this semester comes to a close soon.  I don't know about anyone else, but I'm already wanting to decorate the house with Christmas items and listen to Christmas music (oh wait...I'm already doing that).  And it's not even Thanksgiving yet! 

In closing, the only quirky yet helpful piece of advice or statement to amuse you all is what my fortune cookie told me last night: "Excitement and opportunities follow you wherever you go."
Whatever that means.  I suppose now I have to hire some brass players to follow me around all day playing Sousa.

Catch you all later!

Karen
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