Day After

Well, my recital last night went very well. Extremely well. I can legitimately say I am very proud of how I played. And something which I didn't expect happened. Usually, I get extremely nervous when I play in front of people. I expected it to be even worse last night, especially since there were so many people there. But as I prepared to go onstage, a strange calm overcame me. It was almost like an out of body experience. I walked onstage, and although I was aware of the people, I was zoned in on the music and my own playing. It was a good feeling, especially when I played well. People really seemed to enjoy the Lars-Erik Larsson Concertino. That was especially meaningful to me, as it was extremely challenging and I worked my ass off on it. And to play it cleanly and beautifully, well, that was nice.

It's just really nice to have this sense of accomplishment.