Lar-ghetto
What are you supposed to do after spending Sunday at the symphony surrounded by sleeping grandpas and angry, Russian grandmas? I think it's called
R E F L E C T
The angry Russian part is true though. As a Russian, I get upset at other Russians that are mean. Scott and I were picking out handfuls of the free candy that they have to offer at the Symphony during Intermission and this guy straight up gave us the "EWEUGH" face. What? Get in line man. It's not our fault you didn't think of taking more than one piece of candy. He was hell of mean. Also, we didn't donate 2 dollars to the "honor" coffee bar. I think we weren't the only ones. But still, about the candy...why would you hand out free Halls™ cough drops and old yellow candies with the LOUDEST wrappers on the planet at the symphony? I swear whenever there was a moment someone was feverishly unwrapping those candies waiting to taste their unsatisfying sweetness. It should totes by BYOC(andy). It's not like half the people going to the symphony can't afford to buy some Lemondrops before they get there. Just noticing...
So, I saw the London Symphony Orchestra this Sunday performing Prokofiev. (Thanks, mpops!) The pieces were as follows:
Symphony No. i in D Major Op. 25
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor; Op. 16
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major Op. 100
The piano soloist was Vladimir Feltsman, who has a really funny website. His name is kind of hilarious, too. I don't think I'd tell him that face to face, though. Scott and I were sitting way on up on the third tier balcony and we could see how insane this guy's hand gestures were! O M G forever! I must say, the opening chords of the Concerto No. 2 were incredible. G Minor is really real. It gets your heart strings. Give a listen. This is Evgeny Kissin performing, not Feltsman.
Now I am into some serious grant writing. Also, I am playing two concerts. One on April 3rd and one on April 10th. I haven't played as cloudsasha in a while. Get ready, Chicago!
As always, I am contemplating the kitty question? To get one or not to get one? Check this gangsta cat I found on petfinder. He's straight up cooler than me or anyone I know.
Oh man. I should really stop going on petfinder. It just makes me want to hang out with kitties 24/7.
I keep on doing grant writing in my underpants. I think this is the most successful way to write grants. I think that the people feel something real special about in the delivery of the artist statement. No joke.
Also, the Undergraduate Show is still up until April 3rd. So, if you're on 33 S. State Floor 7 in Chicago, you should take a look. Nice.
Posted on March 23, 2009