I'm not sure how many people have seen it, but I have been made aware of something incredibly unique to date. Youtube is commissioning a Symphony at Carnegie hall. Now they could have recruited any Orchestra around the world, and to help out they are partnering with the London Symphony. However, here's where things get interesting. They are holding auditions via Youtube videos. For more details, here's the link: Youtube Symphony Orchestra
So why do I mention this. Well, I've been thinking of auditioning. The question is, which instrument. My principle instrument of choice is the flute, but looking at the auditions already submitted, I have no chance. I'm good, but I'm no virtuoso, and as several have already submitted auditions, yeah. I'm not as strong on Piccolo (not to mention I severely dislike that accursed instrument), but it would be an easier competition, as few have auditioned for it already (and quiet honestly, I'm as good if not better than those who have auditioned already.)
I'm getting to a point where I either need to drop it or start practicing. Auditions go on for a little while longer, and I'm sure the better players are going to put in their auditions last minute, as to give them every chance to practice they can take. So, Should I, Shouldn't I? At this point, I figure what do I have to lose? I practice a fun piece, I submit a video, if I win yay for awesome experience time. If I don't, well it's not like I don't have opportunities to play with the UAH Pep band.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
F1r5t P05t!!111!!!eleven!1!!!!!
Wow. My first blog. Or blag. Or whatever.
So yeah, I've been mulling this over for a while. The main reason I'm doing this is to get the real story out there about the band. Not just what you've read in some newspaper, or what you've heard in some rumor, or what you see at the game. I've been in the middle of this since before it was a mess. And now I want to take you on the inside.
I decided to name this thing fighting entropy. Entropy, in the most simple of terms, is the tendency of things to change. Physics teaches us that entropy always increases, and as a consequence things tend to go from a more organized state to a more disorganized state. Buildings crumble, Mountains erode, living things die and decay. It's the order of the universe.
With the band, it feels like those of us still working to put things right are fighting change. We don't want to see the band die off, and have been fairly successful in preventing that, but sometimes it feels like we are fighting a losing battle, that things will never be as they were. So in many ways, we are fighting entropy.
But here's the caveat: The band, years and years ago, started from nothing. Entropy always increases in a closed environment, and only overall. Things can become more organized in the real world. So, I'll keep on fighting. And we'll see what will become of our fight against entropy.
So yeah, I've been mulling this over for a while. The main reason I'm doing this is to get the real story out there about the band. Not just what you've read in some newspaper, or what you've heard in some rumor, or what you see at the game. I've been in the middle of this since before it was a mess. And now I want to take you on the inside.
I decided to name this thing fighting entropy. Entropy, in the most simple of terms, is the tendency of things to change. Physics teaches us that entropy always increases, and as a consequence things tend to go from a more organized state to a more disorganized state. Buildings crumble, Mountains erode, living things die and decay. It's the order of the universe.
With the band, it feels like those of us still working to put things right are fighting change. We don't want to see the band die off, and have been fairly successful in preventing that, but sometimes it feels like we are fighting a losing battle, that things will never be as they were. So in many ways, we are fighting entropy.
But here's the caveat: The band, years and years ago, started from nothing. Entropy always increases in a closed environment, and only overall. Things can become more organized in the real world. So, I'll keep on fighting. And we'll see what will become of our fight against entropy.
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