after the concert

With barely a month of practice to make up for an eight year hiatus, I inevitably screwed up the presto semi-quaver parts in the encore piece, but it was fun! I loved some of the pieces in the programme. Schedule permitting, I wouldn't mind playing in their concerts in future, if they need more numbers in the strings section. Maybe I'm new there, but I didn't sense any petty politicking. After all, power play is just senseless when everyone's part-timing and playing out of passion. To me, and I surmise, for many others in the group, practices are much welcomed retreats from their day jobs and commitments. The vibes with my fellow players were good, thanks to my instructor, who did all the introductions. I wished we had more time for conversations. Breaks and lunchtimes were usually at most half an hour long. It's too bad that everyone disappeared shortly after the concert. There wasn't time to exchange contacts. Well, at least I won't go in not knowing anyone besides my instructor the next time I play for them, and that will be in June or July. That's when I near the end of my dark journey and tread closer to the light of my "real-life". I'm looking forward to greet my new friends with higher spirits and renewed hope!