(Picture: Peter Slowik, from CREDO Chamber Music Program, assisted SPA student in finding a cello to use during the festival.)
(Picture: Natasha Rosario, from Rhode Island, tries out various instruments and bows at the CREDO office at Oberlin Conservatory.)In just about a week I've connected with kids my age through music, in living together we've grown closer and I find myself once again part of another big family woven together by music. Everything was connected to music-from (what at first seemed like) 3 grueling hours of practicing on our own, a concert trip to see the Cleaveland Orchestra and fireworks, and even just dancing to music late at night with my roommate, Princess. Last night we heard the Resident Quartet play a Mendelssohn piece (Op.80 which we are all still singing). Today I had my last lesson with Mary Ann Ramos and it was, once again, extremely helpful. Hopefully I'll still be able to imagine her saying, "Soft Bunny bow hold"- even if it sounds ridiculous it really works... at least for me it does. One step back, and three forwards. That's what it was been like here at SPHINX. First, my quartet sounded less like four parts and more like four people practicing three completely different pieces at the same time. But now our Mozart K. 387 sounds pretty good. I hope I don't jinx it- our concert is tomorrow.
Wish us luck!
-Natasha Rosario
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