Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Additional Blog
As of this month, I am nearly done with my independent component. Most of my research for senior project has been behind the structure of the instrument itself and also the differentiating styles of music that can be played on the piano. I have a Beethoven and Bach piece ready for talent show, as it is expected of me, and am currently also studying the structure of J.S. Bach's fugues particularly from a book titled Bach's Fugal Works by A.E.F. Dickinson, for I am to learn the future to Praeludium and Fuga I BVW 846 from Book 1 of The Well Tempered Klavier.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Blog 12: 3rd Interview Questions
Ten Open-Ended Questions
1. How can learning various playing styles and techniques best prepare you for mastering classical music for a performance?
2. How were you able to obtain a career in this profession and how has it changed your life?
3. What kind of experience have you gained and can you elaborate on each memorable experience in this field?
4. Which classical pieces have you had to prepare and how did you prepare them?
5. How many different kinds of instrumentalists have you had the privilege to work with and for what kind of performances?
6. Exactly how many genres of music have you had to listen to and played in your life?
7. What playing techniques have you mastered and how long did they take you to learn?
8. For what group or company have you recorded with and how did you get the opportunity to do so?
9. How did you become well known in your field of expertise and for what reasons?
10. What kind of students or disciples have you had and how have they helped you approach piano playing differently?
1. How can learning various playing styles and techniques best prepare you for mastering classical music for a performance?
2. How were you able to obtain a career in this profession and how has it changed your life?
3. What kind of experience have you gained and can you elaborate on each memorable experience in this field?
4. Which classical pieces have you had to prepare and how did you prepare them?
5. How many different kinds of instrumentalists have you had the privilege to work with and for what kind of performances?
6. Exactly how many genres of music have you had to listen to and played in your life?
7. What playing techniques have you mastered and how long did they take you to learn?
8. For what group or company have you recorded with and how did you get the opportunity to do so?
9. How did you become well known in your field of expertise and for what reasons?
10. What kind of students or disciples have you had and how have they helped you approach piano playing differently?
Friday, January 10, 2014
Blog 11: Ten Hour Check
1. Where are you doing your mentorship?
I am doing my mentorship at the San Dimas Music store, and I am working privately with a piano instructor.
2. Who is your contact?
My contact is my mentor, Stacey Ulmer, with whom I have done 27 hours of mentorship with my mentor which has mainly been a long process of learning new things to play and understand, especially with different musical styles and composers.
3. How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?
I have done a total of 27 hours with my mentor since the beginning of the year, not counting the ten in the summer.
4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
The ten hours of service I've done are mainly getting my pieces prepared for performances, mainly classical pieces as these are more demanding of a performer's technical abilities and timing. These pieces have taken more than 40 hours each alone to practice and master.
5. Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number confirming who they should call to verify it.
Stacey Ulmer
(626) 991-0242
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Blog 10: Senior Project, The Holiday
1. It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school. What did you over the break with your senior project?
I practiced for two hours every day on one single classical piece, and three hours at night on another piece. I researched a little bit about history of a composer who was new to me, went by the name of Moritz Moszkowski, who was a 20th century composer.
2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why? What was the source of what you learned?
My original goal was to apply to Juilliard. However, I realized I wasn't being realistic, as I didn't prepare my pieces in time for audition deadlines. What I learned from this was to always maintain good time management with everything I do, especially performance pieces, so that I didn't have to be stressing about learning a piece fast enough.
3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
I would most likely speak to a well rounded pianist such as my inspirational figure, Martha Argerich. Though realistically I may never get to interview her in person, I would go to her specifically because she has been a professional concert pianist who has played with many chamber orchestras around the world for most of her life and because I feel she would be able to best answer most of my questions that relate to my essential question with her personal experiences in performing classical music.
I practiced for two hours every day on one single classical piece, and three hours at night on another piece. I researched a little bit about history of a composer who was new to me, went by the name of Moritz Moszkowski, who was a 20th century composer.
2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why? What was the source of what you learned?
My original goal was to apply to Juilliard. However, I realized I wasn't being realistic, as I didn't prepare my pieces in time for audition deadlines. What I learned from this was to always maintain good time management with everything I do, especially performance pieces, so that I didn't have to be stressing about learning a piece fast enough.
3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
I would most likely speak to a well rounded pianist such as my inspirational figure, Martha Argerich. Though realistically I may never get to interview her in person, I would go to her specifically because she has been a professional concert pianist who has played with many chamber orchestras around the world for most of her life and because I feel she would be able to best answer most of my questions that relate to my essential question with her personal experiences in performing classical music.
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