Hello all.
About two weeks ago, Sister Soelberg told the band that she received information about the National Collegiate Wind Ensemble - a group put together of college students across the country. They rehearse and perform in NYC for a week in May followed by a concert in Carnegie Hall. The girl who played bass clarinet here when I was a freshman and sophomore went one year, and really enjoyed it. No one from the college has been since.
It sounded a whole lot like one of those "if you pay enough money, you can come" kind of deals, and it is. But I sent in audition materials at the last minute to lengthen my decision time. The girl who went before got a grant through the school. I thought I could try this as well. (The 5 days/5 nights trip is about $1500 plus my own travel expenses to get to NYC. Yeah. That's why I said maybe.) Anyway, so I threw together some audition materials, and sent away my application. I realized just after that that I will be (better be!) graduated by then, and will probably not get very far in getting the school to pay for me. But anyway. Now I have until Nov. 27 to decide - when the first payment is due to "ensure my spot". I could bring Chad if I wanted, but he would also have to pay the $1500 and get time off of work. We are taking his one week of accumulated vacation time the week after Christmas to go to California. (I'm sad it won't be to Connecticut, but he needs to go home sometimes too...)
Anyway, as I said, the event is in May, which means we could be in Connecticut by then, and then our travel expenses wouldn't be so high, but who knows what will happen between now and then. We have no official plans.
So here I sit. Carnegie Hall (for the low low price of $1500) is so close! And yet so far away. The only reason I'm even considering it is because I'm a musician and this is most likely going to be the only time I'm ever offered the chance to play in Carnegie Hall. Oh well. Brother Holman played there (with the MoTab?) ... maybe I'll just grow up and join the Orchestra at Temple Square and then I can play in awesome venues across the country. Cuz that'll happen.
That's my story.
Have you listened to the sound clip I posted yet?! I don't think so... or you would be commenting.....
Bradley Highsmith
3 months ago
