And It Goes

Ok so once again a bit of a lag in blog posting, but once again it's because things are super busy and nothing has really changed. All of us continue to work our asses off on our cues every single day. I am pleased to report that I have a final draft of the score for my first cue done. Just some clean up and editing, parts, and it is all done. This is very good considering our next cue (for the huge conducting orchestra) is due a week from Friday. So, until July 5, the madness will continue. The good news is that after that date our work is done, so I will be able to enjoy the last 12 days or so without a huge pile of music on my plate. 

I have to say that as the days go by, the Aspen Music Festival continues to amaze me. It reminds me a lot of St. Michael's - a relatively small number of people living and working together, except of course that all of these people are serious musicians who love what they are doing. I can't tell you how cool it is for me to be surrounded by people who carry numerous instruments, practice no less than 3 hours a day, and who totally geek out over the same stuff that I do. 

I'll close with a little anecdote. Last night I took the 9:45pm bus back to my residence as per usual. I got home and started proofing my score when my friend Molly called me (a violist), immediately came over and we started going through the viola part. During this time, my pianist friend Sophia called me who had been looking at my trio and wanted to talk. So she came over (it is now after 10:30) and we all talked about the trio and getting it performed. After Sophia left, I went with Molly back to her apt where she took out her viola (at 11pm) and played through her part. I then stumbled upon a composer/contemporary musician party in another apartment and hung out there till after midnight. Could this happen anywhere else? I think not.