Скачать или смотреть Robert Schumann Three Fantasy Pieces arr. for horn by K. Machala (Eastman Freshman Jury, April 2024)

Ahhhh so much to say!


Thank you John Wellman for getting this performance clip of my freshman jury! Thank you to my wonderful collaborative pianist Priscilla Yuen, for all her time and her musicality! And thank you to everyone who has so far supportive me and bestowed their knowledge and time here at Eastman, and who have helped me to get to Eastman! I am so lucky and blessed to be living my dream!


Yes, I am aware this isn’t perfect. And I’m content with that fact, that progress and growth takes time. But I am very proud of myself and my performance, considering I have been working hard at both horn, and a chemistry degree. Playing in Kodak Theater was really nice, it really helped to embellish my sound. I really love my sound at some moments (it almost sounds like a professional recording sometimes), and I am so happy about that!


I am aware there’s a few more cracked notes than I would like. I also fell to the trap of high notes speak a lot easier than low notes, and some of my low register playing projection gets lost. I also could work some on endurance, and trying to finish stronger in the end of the third movement. I could also work more on longer phrases, and getting rid of some “twa-twa”/not ballooning or emphasizing specific notes.


A lot of those things are things I can work on, and I plan to work on now this summer and fall. I look forward to comparing how I sound, and do on my next jury and see all the growth and progress I make!


Also music is so freaking subjective! Lol, I played for a panel of brass faculty at Eastman, and they all gave me great feedback to work on! Which I am so thankful, but some also gave contradicting comments from each other about my playing! Which shows how subjective art and music is. But nevertheless, I still look forward to becoming a better horn player!


After all, courage is not the Lion’s roar, but rather the little voice saying I will try again tomorrow. I think that’s a quote from Jen Montone, but I might of mixed up some details lol.