Music and Livelihood
I am not going to be able to work as a performer for the rest of my life. There are a number of reasons for this, and none of them are up for discussion in this post, but my current … Continue reading
Tag Archives: attrition
New Year
Christmas has come (though it isn’t gone yet — not until Epiphany), the various services at church have gone well, my students are still on break, and so I am going away for a few days. I’m really, really looking … Continue reading
Results, moving on and settling in…
Where to start? I got my degree. Specifically, I have been awarded a Bachelor of Music (Hons), Second Class Honours, Upper Division. In ordinary terms that’s known as a 2:1 in the British system. I had a celebratory recital on … Continue reading
Final stretch
Over a month since posting, again! I have my end-of-degree recital on Tuesday next week. That’s, er, a week from today. Right now, it’s all about the practising. And the programme notes… sadly I’m not allowed to have a ghost … Continue reading
Monday again…
…and I’m having “one of those days”. I woke up with my head full of a bad cold, dithered around far too long before leaving the flat, only to get to Trinity and find no practise rooms until later in … Continue reading