Violin and some “High School Drama”
January 17, 2008
Okay, story-telling time…
So last year when I was a senior in high school, I was the concertmaster (first chair) of my orchestra. My stand-partner (the person who was 2nd chair) became first chair this year. He also happens to my best friend’s boyfriend. So every year in orchestra, we have this thing called a Solo Ensemble concert. That’s for anyone from orchestra who wishes to perform a solo piece or duet/trio/etc. with other orchestra members. Last year, I played a song called Zigeunerweisen (by Pablo de Sarasate) for my solo piece.
When I came back for winter break, my best friend informed me that he would also be playing Zigeunerweisen this year for his solo performance. When I first heard it, I was a bit like “wtf??” I mean, it’s kind of weird to be playing exactly what the first chair last year played, a year later. I’d understand if it’s like two years later. My best friend then told me that when she was at his house, and he was practicing, he constantly made comments like “oh my god, Roz played this song so undertempo last year…oh my god, she played it three times slower!”
When my best friend told me that, I was a bit insulted and annoyed that he would make those comments. My teacher last year gave me a recording to base my playing off of, and I played it around that tempo. So I went on youtube and searched for other recordings. So from my research, granted, the composer himself played that piece quite a bit faster, and so did Heifetz. But other recordings played it my tempo. So, I went to the concert tonight expecting to hear him play it like the faster ones I’d heard.
Well, honest to God, he played it a lot closer to the slower tempo than the faster one. It was a notch faster than what I played, but it was no where near the faster tempo. So just where does he come off making those comments about my playing when his was pretty similar as well? A bit unwarranted, no?
My best friend came home about 30 minutes ago, and told me that as soon as he got in the car with her and they were alone, the first thing he asked was “What did Roz say?” I hadn’t actually made a comment yet to her, so she told him I didn’t comment.
I don’t know if he was trying to prove a point or try to be better than me by copying the exact same piece I did, but he didn’t prove anything, except that he has no class and needs to shut up. Seriously.
I’ve always had respect for his playing and for him, but after this incident, it definitely has gone down.
Posted in Friends, Thoughts at 10:54pm
That’s a pretty stupid idea from him. I don’t care for his reasons, but whatever they were, they were childish. No good could have come from that piece and playing it right after you is like watching the same cheerleading performance in Bring It On. Okay, a slightly different plot line, but same concept of performing the same things.
Well, he’s just the boyfriend, right? Just tell your friend that you don’t care to hear about him or say that you feel what he did was not a good idea and nothing good could have possibly come of it. He should grow up a bit.
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Hahaha I love your suggestion. He does need to grow up and get over himself, seriously.
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I’ve actually never been to the Orange County Convention center, and I live in Orange County. lol. I must be a pathetic human being.
I wouldn’t feel pathetic, if you don’t have a convention to go to or work there’s really no point in being there. It’s the events that are interesting.
That guy sounds incredibly childish to do something like that. I totally try to avoid people like that.
<3 Voni
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Amazing. I would never have figured out the difference between tempos and such. But maybe it’s not that a big deal that he played the same song you did. It’s way out of line of him to comment on your playing though.
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He sounds like an arse =/ I hate childish people like that.
I think he just knows that he isn’t as good as you, and thats why he’s always comparing against how you played it that time (:
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Well that was just stupid and childish of him. It’s sad when people are like that.
Hopefully he will drop it before things go too far. Sometimes crap like that can go on for what seems like forever. :/
BTW..Thanks for the points on what hosting sit eI should use.
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i wouldnt take his comments to heart.he may be jealous of your talent.it is usually the case if they think they arent that confident in their own skills.
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