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[13 Nov 2005|06:36pm] |
Anyone in the city vicinity:
Juilliard Premier
"Three Movements for Brass Quintet"
by Chris Kapica
Tuesday, November 15th; 8:00 in Paul Hall
Concert is free
I think press will be there; it'll be pretty chill.
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[07 Nov 2005|11:30am] |
I can't believe I'm writing in this thing again.
Here comes my plug:
Juilliard premier:
"Three Movements for Brass Quintet" by Christopher Kapica
Tuesday, November 15th at 8:00 PM in Paul Hall
Commissioned and performed by students of the American Brass Quintet
Concert is FREE
... word.
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[03 Jun 2005|12:35am] |
Ya' know what? ... How 'bout I update this thing? It's been awhile.
... Yup, I think that's enough.
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[14 Mar 2005|05:44pm] |
Back at school.
Got nothing done over break ... expected, but still disheartening.
I've got a lot on my plate right now, both menially and mentally. It's fine, though, because I know that I'm capable of getting through it with a little levity (always a priority for me ... plus it helps mitigate the circumstances and gives people a good laugh when I make an ass out of myself).
Pseudo-gig coming up on Saturday in Cortland Manor. I expect all you connoisseurs of jam-band music to attend if you wish to whet your groovy palette, ya dig?
CHROM promoting their demo "Hair to the Throne"
Saturday, 9:00 PM at Emack and Bolios
lol that just sounds hilarious
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| Huzzah to Spring Break |
[01 Mar 2005|04:05pm] |
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I have slept an inhuman amount since I got home on Saturday.
In three days I've slept 38 hours.
...
Christ.
I actually have a lot I need to get done ... choreography commission, second movement of trombone sonata, Bach two-part invention on piano, Chrom's demo - for starters. I actually think I might be productive, though, considering I'm the only one home.
With this much time off I've started to mull over certain things. I'm starting to question my priorities; I think I haven't paid enough attention to certain things, and it's starting to really bother me. I'm making a concerted effort to ameliorate this ... I just hope the parties involved recognize this.
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[14 Feb 2005|01:23pm] |
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They say practice makes perfect.
... what the fuck were "they" smoking?
I've been practicing for my memory project for the past week now and I STILL don't have it down.
It's due tomorrow.
I guess one can classify the practice as productive, but at the same time it has been corrosive to my sanity. Plus I have to write a six-pager for humanities.
It's due tomorrow.
I really should have the first movement of the trombone sonata done for my lesson on Wednesday.
Eh, you can't win 'em all, right?
--> Insert melodramatic violin line here. <--
(Hey, that's not too hard to find here ...)
On a lighter note:
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, TRACEY! I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU.
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[03 Feb 2005|04:36am] |
The premier went extremely well. Sarah really rocked the piece; everyone was impressed by her virtuosic display. The piece itself received some praising words from faculty and students, which really made me happy. I was hoping the piece would be well-received (considering I'm just a measly freshman and all).
Trombone piece is coming along ... slowly, but surely. I'm looking forward to starting the second movement, for I feel more comfortable with the type of material I intend to use in the second movement than the material of the first.
I'll have a recording of the flute piece some time in the near future.
Effin' sweet.
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[24 Jan 2005|01:21pm] |
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I had the first rehearsal of my piece yesterday. It went really well; Sarah's really on the right track despite her self-proclaimed tenuous handle on the piece. She gives the piece the tenacity it needs and is very expressive in my lyrical sections.
By the way ... the show is on January 31st at 8:00 in Paul Hall.
Gotta' practice piano like whoa today ... it'll happen.
The Brahms concert by the Juilliard Orchestra this weekend was phenomenal. Brahms 3 has always had a special place in my heart; fuck, anything by Brahms has had a special place!
Come to the concert. Dan's got a piece on too, and it should reek of boopnastarificatude.
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| Things Left to Do |
[13 Dec 2004|01:08pm] |
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- Listen to/analyze five more Mahler symphonies
- Finish cello composition
- Finish two-part invention
- Prepare three pieces for piano final
- Begin brass quintet piece and finish it by the end of the break
(Sigh)
Maybe I can do some recording over break ... who knows.
I wish everyone luck on their "real" finals.
*** JUILLIARD PREMIER ***
January 31, 2005 in Paul Hall
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[15 Nov 2004|07:41pm] |
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The following is a conversation I had verbatim.
This kid Joe (a percussionist I might add): Kapica ... that's a funny last name. Where's it from?
Me: Poland.
Joe: Where's that?
Me: In Europe.
Joe: Where's that?
Me: ... fuck.
Yup, he sapped all my brain power with that one.
Huzzah to higher learning.
So much WORK!
Oh yeah ... JUILLIARD PREMIER
January 31st, 8:00 in Paul Hall
The Agitation Proclamation for Solo Flute by ME!!!
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[04 Nov 2004|04:57pm] |
*** JUILLIARD PREMIER ***
The Agitation Proclamation (for Solo Flute)
Chris Kapica
January 31st, 8:00 PM at the Composers' Concert
Paul Hall, The Juilliard School
... nasty.
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[23 Oct 2004|09:24pm] |
I'm working on a solo flute piece right now. I've got someone to play it already, and I will taylor the writing to suit her technique. It's going to be about five minutes long, which doesn't sound like a lot ... at first. It's hard to make five minutes of solo flute captivating. This will probably be the first piece I premier at Juilliard, which would take place on January 31.
Keep your calendar open if you want to slake your seemingly insatiable desire for fresh flute music (I know there's one of you out there).
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| Itinerary for the Week |
[29 Sep 2004|09:42pm] |
- Re-write about eight minutes of music (about 4 hours a day)
- Listen to six symphonies, two quartets, a mass and an oratorio (about seven hours)
- Write a six page paper on meaning in mythology
- Write 1200 words for an article in the Juilliard Journal
- Learn a Chopin prelude and Czerny etude on piano (maybe 2 hours a day)
- Re-arrange a previously written piece for performance
- Do laundry
- Eat and sleep (if time permits)
If anyone was wondering, this is the life of a Juilliard composition student.
Hope everyone is having a blast at college!
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[13 Sep 2004|12:43pm] |
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Juilliard's alright. It's not quite the prison camp people misconstrue it to be ... but I can definitely see where people draw the stereotype from.
You get into a routine here; if you don't you'll go crazy ... I've seen it. Yeah, you realize how banal your day is, but it's better than it totally blowing ass.
My classes are a joke ... and I'm in all second-year classes. I won't be learning anything until March (thank you syllabus). I should be in Ear Training and Theory III, but I couldn't sight-read two archaic clefs and sing a third simultaneously (who gives a rat's ass about mezzo-soprano clef?!?!).
I finally get to meet with my composition teacher tonight ... to schedule a lesson. The other two comp kids have both had lessons already because they have an amibitious teacher (you can see where I'm going with this). I love my teacher though; he's the jolly grandfather type and really doesn't give a fuck. (Sigh) What chemistry. Check out his stuff - Christopher Rouse, Pulitzer prize winner.
The social dynamic is totally different here. People in the same division flock together. Because composers aren't in any ensembles we lose vital opportunities to relate (but you'd think composers would be best suited for discourse with instrumentalists because of their omniscience lol). Oh, by the way ... every stereotype that exists about a certain instrument ... is true; for example, it cracks me up to see the oboist with a Napoleonic complex.
I guess that's it for me. If you're ever in the city flag me down ... I could use the company.
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[08 Sep 2004|10:40am] |
Juilliard's cool.
I'm a mahjong mogul, biatches.
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[14 Apr 2004|11:18pm] |
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I want everyone who reads this to ask me 3 questions, no more no less. Ask me anything you want. Then I want you to go to your journal, copy and paste this allowing your friends (including myself) to ask you anything.
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[01 Apr 2004|05:25pm] |
The decision is in ...
I got into Juilliard.
Boop.
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[06 Feb 2004|12:13pm] |
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Christopher is the #11 most common male name. 1.035% of men in the US are named Christopher. Around 1267875 US men are named Christopher! source namestatistics.com
To contrast ...
Kapica is a very rare last name. Very few last names in the US are Kapica. Be proud of your unique last name! source namestatistics.com
Yeah ... I expected that.
My name reigns omnipotent.
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[02 Feb 2004|09:14pm] |
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I received a long-awaited piece of mail today inviting me to audition at Juilliard.
AND THEN THERE WAS MUCH REJOICING.
But, much to my chagrin, I read on and one of the two days of the arduous audition process for Juilliard is the same day as a three-and-a-half hour exam for Manhattan School of Music. Basically rescheduling anything is like pulling someone's jaw out, let alone just teeth. The test is only being proctored once, and the three Juilliard interviews on that day would be changed extremely begrudgingly, if at all, and could prove detrimental in the long run. I consulted Mr. Phillips and my clarinet teacher, and both agree that this poses a predicament for me. I may have to choose: do I play it safe and audition at Manhattan knowing that I have a legitimate shot at getting in, or do I put all my eggs in one basket and be stalwart and true and go for Juilliard?
Questions? Comments? I'm all ears ... well, in this case I guess I'd be all eyes, but that's not an aesthetically pleasing image ...
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[31 Jan 2004|01:11pm] |
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Last night was a beautiful thing.
Seven of us decided to squander a couple bucks (20 each) and hold true to our hedonism in a round of Texas Hold 'Em. My my, what an evening.
We sat around a table in my basement in anticipation for the game to begin, exclaiming how this endeavor was the sole reason why we woke up that morning. Quaffing our cans of A&W Root Beer we put our game faces on and braced ourselves for an epic match.
Some wild stuff went down last night: four queens was probably the hand of the game (that was mine, thank you); bluffs were called, money was won and hearts were rent in two. Graziano took 3rd, Boyle took 2nd and I took the cake, winning 80 smackaroos.
And then there was Eric Blank, who folded when he was the big blind ... wow, there was a mixture of winces and guffaws. Way to go, bucko.
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