Now that some of my veteran violinists are in high school, we’re working some more intense pieces for the November 17 Carroll All County auditions. At her lesson Friday, Kim and I disected Samuel Barber’s ADAGIO in Bb minor (five flats in the key signature with 4/2 & 5/2 time) and Bach’s Concerto in E Major (but in D Major). This is when all our hard work pays off.
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Mike Maloney

Veteran’s Day-Tuesday November 11, 2008

Morgan (my viola student for three years now) and I worked her audition material tonight, including the chromatic and six other scales. Also the Suzuki Book Two piece by Robert Schumann, The Two Grenadiers. You really have to work that viola bow to bring out the power of the larger instrument. Her vibrato is still growing with my constant badgering/encouragement.
Mike
USAF Sergeant of Adminstration 1979 - 1983
Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage AK - TAC - 21st Supply Sqaudron
Fairchild AFB, Spokane WA - SAC - 92nd Org. Maintenance Sq.
Honorable Discharge - October 1985

All County Audition Night - Monday, November 17, 2008
Westminster High School

Each year I show up and check out the audition pieces played by numerous competitors as they warm up. Morgan did not have to play the chromatic scale on her viola, but at least she knows all about it now…and Rachel was cool as a cucumber, having been in All County twice already.