Turtle Island String Quartet gives a master class at CSU. Photo courtesy of Lara Mitofsky Neuss.

My recital went pretty well – thanks to my colleague Tim Burns for such a wonderful collaboration. I’m already thinking about next year’s program. Stay tuned!

So what do you do in the week following a recital or concert? Do you take some time off, do you get caught up on other projects? I’d love to hear from you! As for me, it’s both. I did practice this week, but mostly technical items, such as scales, arpeggios, and reviewing several etudes.

Turtle Island String Quartet was at CSU last Thursday and Friday. David Balakrishnan, one of the founding members, gave a great improv class for the strings students, and the TISQ was fantastic Friday night. I really admire the freedom that jazzers have when they perform, it’s thought-provoking and inspiring.

But now it’s the next stack of music, this time for the faculty chamber music concert in Nov…so, that’s what’s next.