So last night was the Grand Concert. Quite amusing actually with the Senior Committee dressing up, no thanks to some 'certain' people who decided not to dress up properly and get into the spirit... But I guess it was better than previous Grand Concerts that's I've played in. And the fact it was my last one? :(
But the turnout was amazing this year. Even the balcony was filled! I guess it must the the awesome posters that Voonie, our wonderful Music Captain put up. And we go to take the posters at the end. Souvenirs right? xD
So to the music. First half was just, don't even go there. Didn't like much of it. So I decided to chat with the Senior Committee and comment on their costumes. Loved Charms' costume and Meeeras'. Elle Woods and Phantom respectively. But I'm straying away from the music. Second half was the best, of course as always since it was Senior Strings, Melba and Symphony Orchestra. Needless to say, we rocked the house with Indiana Jones, and you could tell people loved the Pride and Prejudice, the way people were gasping as they recognized the music, and the silence/reverence with which they were listing to Gabriel's Oboe. (Or Ying the soloist in this case)
Then I got Full Music Colors!! Yay and finally. Won't go on there. But there was this little incident involving Ying and Joan, and simply hilarious that I said I would post. So here it is.
Well if you didn't know, the top of the oboe is a reed with the player blows through in order to make the sound. And it must be kept wet otherwise it will dry out and it'll either be hard to play or no sound will come out. I'm not sure... But moving on. So Ying was just standing there with her reed in her mouth standing like she always does, and Joan walks up, pulls the reed out of Ying's mouth and walks off. It takes Ying around two seconds before she realizes what has just happened and then the turns around and chases Joan. *Shakes head in disappointment* Then a few minutes later, because Ying has been holding her oboe underneath her blazer for quite a while, keeping it warm I suppose, and Joan catches sight of the end of the oboe sticking out from beneath Ying's blazer, and she exclaims.
"Why are you holding a torch Yi-Ling?" and she proceeds to reach for the supposed 'torch' and as she pulls it out into the light, the seemingly never-ending 'torch' is revealed to actually be an oboe! Ta-dah! One amazing magic trick! (A torch into a musical instrument? Who would've thought...?) Just cracked up laughing. A very good way to remember the last Grand Concert of my life. And that's it for now.