Sometimes the world just laughs at you.
But hey, let the world laugh and abandon your shoes, run on! Chase the fleeting cloud, on a warm beach.
“Above all else guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”
- Proverbs 4.23
My friends’ piano trio has won this year’s Galimir Award, and I’m very happy for them. They asked me to do a photoshoot for their upcomin concert, and so I did – had lots of fun! I haven’t touched the camera for a long time, even though editing and designing poster took me some time, but I truly enjoyed it.
Violinist Alexa
Luna’s concert was absoultely one of the best we’ve ever played. We enjoyed every second of it, and it is a little sad to think that maybe we won’t be able to do that again in a while…
Anyway. School has officially ended for me – there goes my four years at Univeristy of Toronto as an undergrad student. Yes I still have a jury to play, an exam to write and a recital to present. But the spring is arriving! I cannot wait to get rid of all these heavy duty sweaters and jackets.
We may never know when to fall in love, or with whom to fall in love. But I think really, when you do, you heart really will tell you.
Today I had received a letter from Peru, and it contained a letter Dario’s sister had written me (with a translation in English) as well as a piece of drawing Dario did. It made my heart smile! :)
Last night I went to bed at around 11:30pm, couldn’t fall asleep until 5am. Got up around 9 today and had a run-through with my trio for some teachers and friends: I. Am. So. Tired.
At the same time, I’m so excited for tomorrow’s concert – even though knowing it may very well be Luna’s last concerts…. Our cellist sent us a facebook letter, which moved me to tears. I decided to share it here, because it touched my heart.
Hello Lunas,
Well, I thought for sure that by today we would be
totally sick of each other and just ready to get this concert over
with. But instead, I’m feeling sad at the thought of it all being over
in 2 days. We’ve been looking forward to this concert since last
January and now it’s finally here after a year and a half. And to think
of how much has happened in between.
We’ve done so much work in
two years together, and we’ve been probably one of the most successful
student groups to have passed through U of T. Starting that one night
with the Brahms in room 216, I think we knew what was coming for us.
From
Cafe Music at that little retirement home:), George Weston, winning
Galimir, playing at that old mansion on Spadina, our awesome recital,
going to Banff, the amazing experiences we had out there, coming home
1000 times better than when we left, getting our Beethoven together,
Newmarket, and now finally, our first real professional gig. We’ve come
a long way since that first meeting in 216.
Firstly, I have to
thank both of you for such an incredible two years of music making and
friendship. I know we’ve definitely had our rough patches in both those
areas, but we’ve come out stronger and better people/musicians. I have
improved so much just from being around the wonderful musicians that
you both are. I’ve learned a lot about music and how to make it more
beautiful and give it true meaning. I’ve learned how to work with a
piece, work as a chamber group. Thank you both for being such amazing
trio members:)
And of course, we don’t know what the future has
in store for us, and this could very well be our last public
performance together. With each of us most likely going our separate
ways next year, who knows when we’ll get the chance to play again for
an audience? So, with that in mind, let’s give this recital everything
we have. Let’s get excited, find that energy we have inside, and let’s
leave everything on stage tomorrow. I know that if we just give it our
all, and play as best as we can, it will be an incredible feeling and
the only real way to finish our two years together as Trio Luna.
(Of course, we’ll still be Trio Luna, just a little bit more spread out :P)
So, are we going to rock this fucking thing tomorrow or what??!?! We’ll be having such a good time, we won’t want to stop!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58CJih1iYC0
Hehe, I hope you both get a really good sleep tonight and wake up totally energized tomorrow morning. See you in Hamilton:)
Love You Luna!!!! S2 S2
Andrew
Yeah Luna, let’s fucking rock this!
At the end of the day, my trio saves the day.
Not really. I wish my trio can be that heroic. But what it is that at the end of the day, Ivan saved my ass (thanks!!). I woke up at 8 to write a paper on Hunt’s “The Lady of Shalott”, only to realize that I needed more time than estimated, so I had to ask Ivan to print it on campus and hand it in for me as I sprinted out the door late for work trying to grab a cab but the cab drivers said sorry my shift is over try someone else.
I really thank God that the bus rarely comes had came, and so I wasn’t too late for work. After teaching people who – at the age of late puberty – still get confused as to where middle C is on the piano, I got to school at about 8pm, worked on my part of the trio music, and got together with my trio and rehearsed until 11:30pm.
Andrew our handsome cellist was teaching us some swear words in Italian, and they sound very cute actually. While Luri and lovely violinst had explained to us what the Korean word she always says during rehearsal meant – of course, same swear word. So that left me out, and I had to contribute to the trio dictionary of swear words in Chinese – just for the knowledge of it, and we all had a good laugh. Man, I’ll really miss these guys – who’s gonna teach me swear words in Italian and Korean next year when we go to seperate schools? =(
I had a great time rehearsing tonight. I will really, really miss these guys next year.
p.s. mom, it’s so good to have you back!!!!!
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