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He has finally chosen 2 of the 3 songs he is playing for competition. Berceuse by Amy Beach and Czardas. His teacher wants him to try Scene de Ballet but we have been working on it for about a week and it is one tough piece for him. Haven't decided on that one yet but I think he is making remarkable progress on this piece. He has a little over 4 months to go before competing.
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Bravo! You move up and down that fingerboard so smoothly. Great job.
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@JimandThomas -
I really love seeing this kind of progress!
It's inspiring!
I'm dying to know how much you practice each day!
Great camera angle & mic position for this video, btw.
Thank you for sharing this!
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Thank yuo @Mouse and @ELCBK He doesn't want to take a day off but I make him take one day off a week. Even his other teacher says that if he wants to practice every day, let him but I disagree. I remember as a child my Dad pushing me and that was one of the reasons I lost interest in it for a number of years so I don't want Thomas to feel any more pressure than he already does. So he practices 2 hours a day except one. also, during that 2 hours are 3 octave scales, minor and major, 2 different pieces from wohlfarht op. 45 every week, 2 pages from Introducing the Positions by Whistler, one piece from Suzuki book 5, his school music, orchestra music and 3 competition pieces. So he has a full plate every day but god love him, he pushes himself through it.
Forgot to add this. He was made first chair for the first half the concert a couple weeks ago and loves it. This is my video and I only took a video of one piece and I should have continued because when the conductor shook his hand, it made him feel so special.
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Czardas is sounding great already and you have at least a couple of months to polish it.
Congrats on getting the leader's chair as well - that must feel good.
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@JimandThomas Great work on this! Really sounding good now—
Glad you got the some experience on the 1st chair, too 
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Thomas B.
Sounding good, I really like the sound of Czardas you have, also grats on 1st chair.
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Master the Frog and you have mastered the bow.
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Very cool,
A couple of things that he can do.
Someone can signal that the conductor is ready to enter, and he should tune the orchestra (give the A) before she walks in on his own accord.
I would always signal for the oboist to give the A, and then signal different groups in the orchestra to tune. They could all do it at the same time but it's usually better to divide it a bit. If they don't want too many groups, do winds and brass, then strings.
When the conductor walks in, he should stand our of respect (whole orchestra should and will follow his lead) and when she gets to the podium, shake her hand.
Exciting right???
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@Fiddlerman I never knew any of that. Thank you very much Pierre.
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Well, the conductor/teacher in this case, could teach Thomas.
In most of the orchestra's that I played in, as concert master, I would even come in just prior to the conductor, and then turn to the orchestra and have the oboe play an A for the winds, then the strings..... Then sit down and as the conductor walks in, stand, at which time the whole orchestra does the same.
Orchestras have slightly different procedures, and don't necessarily want the concert master to walk in by himself, while other orchestras want it to be a big formal deal.
Some Concert Masters feel silly getting the attention and walk in with the rest of the orchestra. I personally prefer walking in with the orchestra but would cater to the orchestras traditions whatever they would be.
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Fiddlerman said
Well, the conductor/teacher in this case, could teach Thomas.In most of the orchestra's that I played in, as concert master, I would even come in just prior to the conductor, and then turn to the orchestra and have the oboe play an A for the winds, then the strings..... Then sit down and as the conductor walks in, stand, at which time the whole orchestra does the same.
Orchestras have slightly different procedures, and don't necessarily want the concert master to walk in by himself, while other orchestras want it to be a big formal deal.
Some Concert Masters feel silly getting the attention and walk in with the rest of the orchestra. I personally prefer walking in with the orchestra but would cater to the orchestras traditions whatever they would be.
Earlier this year I watched the LA Philharmonic perform. The concert master coming on stage was a huge deal, as was the conductor's entrance. It was a lot of pageantry for sure.
I'm not convinced it wasn't a way to chew up time to create a longer program in order to justify the cost of the tickets. However, I'm not into that sort of thing personally so that could be coloring my viewpoint more than a little bit.
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Earlier this year I watched the LA Philharmonic perform. The concert master coming on stage was a huge deal, as was the conductor's entrance. It was a lot of pageantry for sure.
I'm not convinced it wasn't a way to chew up time to create a longer program in order to justify the cost of the tickets. However, I'm not into that sort of thing personally so that could be coloring my viewpoint more than a little bit.
🤣 I think it's more of a tradition than a way to prolong the program and justify the cost. Although I can see why you would suspect it.
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