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mixed feelings

After 1 week plus of intensive practices, SPU and 2-Four had their first concert last night.
Reported early in the morning. Met Jeremy at the bus-stop and took a lift from Damien to the studio. Set off in groups of 3s to YMS in taxis. Damien and company were slowest though they were the first to left. Hadn't the slighest idea what he was trying to do parking in and out. Rehearsals. Set-up was screwed. Not all instruments were where they should have been. Chaotic. Messy.
First piece that used the synthesizer as the bass was also in the wrong octave. Stopped. Demanded that all those using synthesizer check out how it really works. I thought that was not really helpful since different pieces used different octaves. Played an octave too high. Got stared at. So played lower.
To tell him that "there aren't enough sticks" is to seek death during times like this. Stopped a while again. Rehearsal continued. Made a note on paper to play the correct octave during the actual thing.
Played [Silent Night] and the lights were weird. Laughed, for the first time during rehearsal, the way I looked at it.
Changed to attire for concert. Watched the 'Golden Girls of Katong' rehearse. Dinner. Stood and eat. Cleared everything in the audience's seats.
relaxed and preparing. people coming in. talked to family. wait for friends and stuff.
heart thumping madly. show starts.
[windstone suite] was one mad song. rhthym went a lil' off here and there. but still managed to piece it back together.
[new york] was okie. managed to get it. finally.
[overture] didn't play for it. so went offstage.
and wait....and wait....
[bayport] started twice cuz his conducting wasn't clear. saw that pissed-off look. heart thumped more wildly. luckily the piece was ok. at least for me.
[ethnic] was quite cool. heard the composer was there too. so a bit stressed. but it was one of the pieces that I enjoyed playing last night. combined piece. some 20 odd people on stage.
waited again for combo band to finish their 3 pieces. nonyas did impromptu performance, he told us in the car on our way back to the studio. kudos to them!
[brazilian] this piece totally rocks, all the time with samba. except, something not so nice always happens when i play this piece. the last time i played it 2 years ago at the camp, my sticks dropped after i threw it too far away from the stand and missed it. last night, i totally screwed my part playing on the supposedly correct octave which was wrong~ got a stare and a scolding which the audience was oblivious too (cuz the conductor's back was facing them) but obvious to one and all playing around me. totally disappointed and upset.
haven't seen carol and chinghoon for a while and the first time we met each other after such a long while, we had to meet, not so happily.....

anyway, that was what happened. and there's a show later at night. i hope it'll be better.
157pm

posted by yz @ 1:26 PM