Chamber Strings
What a great rehearsal we had with Winter this afternoon! I have said it before, but just because a piece of music looks easy doesn't mean it is... I continue to be impressed with the focus of this group. As cellos and violas enter the 32nd-note passages, I remind you to take double down bows, play aggressively, and very close to the frog. Violins, don't let that new passage scare you: try using 4th fingers for D#s on the A string, crescendoing through the last 2 beats of the measure. First violins, please also remember the sound plateaus we talked about. Experiment with different parts of the bow to achieve these dynamics.
Some practice parts still need to be picked up. You can find them in the "Chamber Strings" folder outside of the orchestra room. Although it is fun to play at a fast tempo, please try to limit your speed and build technique.
In attendance were:
What a great rehearsal we had with Winter this afternoon! I have said it before, but just because a piece of music looks easy doesn't mean it is... I continue to be impressed with the focus of this group. As cellos and violas enter the 32nd-note passages, I remind you to take double down bows, play aggressively, and very close to the frog. Violins, don't let that new passage scare you: try using 4th fingers for D#s on the A string, crescendoing through the last 2 beats of the measure. First violins, please also remember the sound plateaus we talked about. Experiment with different parts of the bow to achieve these dynamics.
Some practice parts still need to be picked up. You can find them in the "Chamber Strings" folder outside of the orchestra room. Although it is fun to play at a fast tempo, please try to limit your speed and build technique.
In attendance were:
Joe Sipzner
Gloria Zhao
Katie Gonick
Ali Gohlke-Schermer
Arianna Barnum
Bill Dong
Marko Crnkovic
Erin Templeton
Rachel Swyer
Catherine Rafferty
Emma Pearson
Catherine Rafferty
Emma Pearson
Andrea Long
Naila Brown
Cody Ingraham
We're sorry we missed: William Wang, Karthik Ramesh, Katie Yang, and Sydney Marotta
