Something about his playing is so captivating. Not even playing the trumpet just an absolute song.

Making me reminisce about my time at interlochen going away for the first time for a trumpet related reason in the summer after the sophomore year. I remember watching the boats and kayaks ride along the lake behind kresge while watching/listening Mahler 5 adagietto. I still have those memories captured in my head as I knew this very moment of bliss will never be recreated again. The sun was setting too and I remember being in the middle, no one next to me and just being engrossed in the music. All the lessons I had with Ken Larson and sectionals and rehearsals on that beautiful campus. Haha can’t forget about the soccer games we played in high school pines and dodgeball and basketball!

I think this solo resonates with me because of the interlochen theme was played so many times during my time there and I would always phase out and just look around at the beauty and think back to all the history interlochen has. I still remebr that last walk back after the final concert just admiring the whole place. Also! Can’t forget the final event the high school pines boys did which was to go into the woods and reminisce. I don’t recall much but they gave us a long lecture about the people we’ve met and the experiences we’ve had here will follow us throughout life and all aspects of what we do. I wish I recorded it but I’m glad I have lots of photos

Ah also can’t forget the dodgeball games from the gym and running a mile on the treadmill in the interlochen fit with converse on! Also the chamber music rehearsals I remember one of the coaches asking me “what’s wrong, looks like something is up” mid rehearsal, I was not focused at all haha I was too busy looking outside at everything going on. Oh man I remember I was always hauling 2-3 trumpets bc I didn’t bring my bb and didn’t own a picc or c😅 those walks in the rain heat and so on were brutal, also felt so welcomed, I remember my first day 2 girls were sitting on those swing benches writing a new song and they sat across from me started singing, as a nervous person I was shocked to see that happening but was so moved that I said something complementing their duet. Even though we didn’t talk that same girl recognized me after the 3 weeks and said hi with the nicest smile. She’s the reason I love meeting people so much, it made my day when she said hi and even after 3 years now I can still remember the effect on me

Also can’t forget carrying around all of my books man my back hurted. Also can’t forget warming up in the hsp practice rooms at 630 in the morning, the cold drewry fog across the field the shivering cold trying to do Thompson buzzing exercises and my arbans. Also was so driven enough to do my warm up’s at kresge every single day by myself, I sat in a little corner by a window and shedded!

Weber: Overture to Das Freischutz

Looks like Michael Tilson Thomas...Although I cannot imagine him taking those tempi....

Or maybe heavy metal was merely in its shadow.