Posted by: Horn Granny ®
12/15/2009, 00:22:08
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Wow, is this ever a timely discussion thread for me. This weekend, I performed two concerts. Two days before the first concert I was handed a folder of music that wasn't well suited for horn, so I had to spend a considerable amount of time rearranging it. So I played unfamiliar, awkward music at the concert. This plus feeling foolish for over committing while trying to recover from FD, plus being the only horn player in a small chamber ensemble made me extra jittery. I ended up playing very poorly for the first concert. Then of course, having bombed so badly at the first one, my confidence was very low for the second one, so it didn't go well either. Sheesh! I feel like I've taken a giant step backwards in my recovery. I need to learn to say "no" to gigs that aren't in my best interest and take better care of myself. Val
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