Introduce Yourselves to the Guild

[`Kel`]

Let everyone know a little about you. A you a musician, vocalist, soloist, or just a classical fanatic. What do you play? What group are you apart of? Like an orchestra, band, choir, soloist or any other group.


+++++++++++ MY UPDATE JUNE 2010 +++++++++++++
I've been playing oboe for 6 years. Im a music ed major transfering over to The FSU College of Music in the fall 2010. Its the 3rd largest music school in the country with 1200 music students and over 500 performances a year.. im extremely excited. I've played in the Panama City POPS orchestra for 5 years, but i've had to leave because i'll be away at school in the fall. I was started on flute at age 11 but fell in love with the oboe soon enough.

My favorite periods of classical music are Baroque followed by Romantic (Maybe a little early 20th cent) . I love Bach and Vivaldi, and I also adore Dvorak, Saint-Saens, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, (love the Russian composers)... ect ect.. I love it all...  

[Geograce]

I as well play classical oboe and I think it's the best thing that's ever happened to me. I'm in my school band but am WAY ADVANCED FOR THAT PLACE! Like right now i'm in a pit orchestra for the musical big at this Summer Teen Theatre program. The pit is a bunch of college students but it's right at my level. I also play classical piano and jazz piano, and the drums.  

[Septomor]

I play French Horn for school, but not for too much longer as I plan to quit band and join Music Theory. I do however play piano and guitar at home. Nothing too special on the guitar part, but I am trying my best at the piano. I attend The Colony High School in Texas, which is usually recognized for it's music specialties (although our sports teams suck sweatdrop ) And I've been into classical music for a over 2 years now.  

[Geograce]

Nice. I mean, do what you want, but unless you really dislike it, French Horn is an INSANELY awesome and quite rare instrument. If your good, it could get your started places. And it sounds pretty awesome too.  

[Septomor]

I guess it might sound awesome and all, and I do love it so, I just really think music theory is more right for me. At least I'll be able to play the horn anytime I want to.  

[Geograce]

yeah music theory is still awesome lol. Do what you want man, both options are great.  

[smelly old condoms]

Hi.
TCLover45 otherwise known By Rossi [just call me that]
I play Clarinet [classical and jazz] and cello.
I also play USED to play the Steel Drums [I miss playing those]  

[bass lad]

Hi im bass lad and i play euphonium and bass. I've been playing for about six years. I dont really have a favorite composer becuase I like and dislike things about all that I've heard. My music idol though is Frank Sinatra. I know a fair bit about music theory and am looking to know more.  

[Erikia]

I'm Erikia pleased to meet you all. =) I've been playing the violin for about 6 years and that's my only instrument besides playing a little piano which I taught myself... however I'm pretty sure I don't use the proper hand placement for the piano sweatdrop I wish I could also learn how to play the harp maybe in the future. I also like to play songs which I've heard from movies. (My favorite movie to play from would be Pan's Labyrinth)  

[I Cosmo I]

o.o weeeeelllllll. . .ive played piano for 9 years and doin' pretty good at it. In school band i play tenor sax, which i started in sep '07, and im in the advanced area in my theory book smile um. . . 8O marimba : DDD ive plaed for drumline, i started mallets in dec '07, and i was voted best mallet player ;o. i made 4 out of 5 in the county honors band, that was awesome. i love to play clair de lune on piano as well as piano sonata in c minor pathetique. o_e too many songs to count. well i am currently hooked on The Planets Suite, by gustav holst. venus is mai current favorite.  

[writerserenyty]

Hey everyone! I've been clarinet for over 8 years, and loving every minute of it. I play in my school band, as well as the full orchestra. I also do a lot of contest stuff, as I really love the solo clarinet repertoire. Last year I played both clarinet and bass clarinet in the pit orchestra of my school's production of Beauty and the Beast.

This summer I had an amazing experience where I went to a music camp, which was all about classical playing. I got to work with a top-notch clarinet player (Jun Qian, the clarinet professor at St. Olaf college), and an amazing band. It was really great, and I think I improved.

I also love to listen to music, and am on the Music Listening team at school, and went to one competition. It was fun.

I love Gustav Holst, Tchaikovsky, and Weber, especially.  

[`Kel`]

Nice to meet everyone. Where getting more and more people joining our numbers. Soon we will have a huge guild. Gaia finally has a guild that appriciates Classical music and hopefully everyone else that does will join us.  

[Orchestrakid1449]

I have been playing the violin for seven years now, going on to my eighth. I have been a part of the GB Youth Symphony for three years, East Orchestra, East Symphony (since it started last year, I'm helping to organize it this year), have played in a pit orchestra for school musical before, and have attended many music camps at UWGB over the past few years. I am taking private lessons at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music and have a great enthusiasm for playing the violin. I absolutely love playing the violin in a symphony.  

[metamorphize]

Awww, I'm horrible at this whole introducing myself thing...

I'm Amy, I play trombone/euphonuim. Euponium since grade six, trombone since grade nine. I'm just starting university now, getting a BA for Music Education. Who knows, I might end up as a music teacher or something. Though I'd much prefer playing in a symphony somewhere...

As for bands I'm currently in, there's only two. The wind ensemble and the jazz band of the university. I was in a youth orchestra, but I quit it for the time being to see how what the workload at the U would be like. There, I was the happy 2nd trombonist. (I could have worked up to section lead, I suppose, but I didn't like the idea of leading. I'm quite happy playing the supporting role. ^_^)

I am a huge fan of Hector Berlioz, though I'm not entirely sure why. It *might* have something to with his fondness for trombones, and use of it in his works. I actually did a Berlioz piece for my U audition, which was awesome.

Uh... I guess that's all the rambling I'll do for today. It should be noted... I live and breathe for this thing we call music. It's been a big part of my life, and with any luck, it will continue to be. And it makes me happy, knowing this.  

[xShokubeni]

Wow, I'm nothing compared to all of you. ;o

Anyways, I'm Shoku [not real name], and my primary instrument is the piano. I've been taking private lessons from one of the best schools on island for about ten years, and I'm still going. I'm the [only] oboist for my high school's concert band, I'm the drum major for my high school's marching band, and I play the flute in the Hawaii All-State Marching Band, which is due to perform in Pasadena this coming Christmas.

For a long while, I lost my interest in classical music [I'd say from seventh to nineth grade year?], but found my passion for it my sophomore year. Now, I play nothing but classical music in my piano class. I've learned that I don't progress much at all playing contemporary music. As of now, I have no favorite composers because I haven't studied enough to have a favorite.