I used Monday to relax and take it easy. I did go to a concert at 7:30 that night and watched the Slowakische Sinfonietta. I don't have my program with me to look of off, but I'll tell you what I remembered. I payed 17 euro for a balcony seat. When I sat back, the only thing I could see was a column and the people sitting in front of me. I could see about a quarter of the ensemble if I sat up at the edge of my seat. Once the concert started I saw a free seat and moved there. It was on the side, and I had to lean forward, but it was still much better than my last seat. This concert was very anger evoking for me in the way that it helped me process a lot of things that I have been dealing with. The music that was played dug up feelings from the past, and stirred up some issues that I had forgotten about. But, the second half came around to the Beethoven piece, and I felt a lot better. God used this concert to show me that when you let things go from your past, you won't be weighted down any more, and you go in so many unimaginable directions. I felt like he was showing me, if you do this, this is what will happen. (This supports the reason why I am going to teach music.) I will never forget that.
Tuesday, June 15th
Beethoven tour! We took the uban to Heiligenstadt and took a bus to the top of a small mountain in the Vienna woods. We had lunch at a cafe and I got more post cards to sent to people. Dr. Randal gave a brief lecture, and we went on our way. We walked down the mountain and into the town where Beethoven spent a lot of his time composing to get away from the city. There is a street called Beethovengang, so we had to get our picture next to the street sign, pretending to be gangsters. Yeah, I know.... silly tourists. We saw one of the apartments where he lived... one of the many... he lived in about 50 to 60 different places. He was a slob, and a rebel in his time. I took an early bus back to the train station to get back to the IES center. I stopped in on a master class, but I really didn't get anything out of it. It was for the composers who are on this trip. They got a lot of good advice about what to change about their pieces. I stayed for about 15 minutes and went back to my appartment. I went to another concert, this time it was the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. There was an amazing violin concerto, and the instrumentation of the orchestra was the most interesting I have seen so far. The first half was all strings, and just two horns and two oboes. The second half instrumentation consisted of all strings, one flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two clarinets, and two french horns. The seats where better, I sat up on the 3rd floor balcony and had a great view of the stage, just depending on who was sitting in front of me. I sat next to a very nice woman, who asked me about my first time in Austria, and how I liked it. I didn't have any money to buy a program, but she gave me hers as a souvenir. Wednesday, Jun 16
I started the day with my Vienna Composers class at 11 am. We reviewed our Beethoven tour. We learned about his Eroica Symphony, and listened to apart of it. Flute choir rehearsal followed Vienna Composers. It was a great rehearsal, and such an amazing group of flutists. All of our rehearsals have been amazing. We're getting ready to play for a guest conductor who is coming from London. I know her mom from Missoula, so it's going to be fun to meet her. :) I was done after that and headed home for the day. I had a little freak out moment about my lay over in Paris and called my mom in tears. I thought that would change when I would get home, but it was part of the plan all along, it just wasn't specified in the email from our program director. I also called Russell in tears, and Wayne later that night... all of those people having to listen to me rant... Thanks for putting up with it! :)
So, for today, the goal is to book a bus ticket to Prague, and get some home work done, which I am extremely lacking in. Yay for playing catch up right? Tonight I have ticket to see the Vienna Symphony in Concert! I am so excited!!!! :) So many great concerts.... so little time left in the amazing city of Vienna! :) They will be playing pieces by Beethoven, Korngold and..... and..... and.....
GRIEG!!!!!!!
:)
Now that I have you caught up.... home work time...
Until my next blog post....
Take care!!!
Love,
Jenna
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