What Is the most exciting moment that you have had because of your music (becuase you play an instrument) i.e meeting a famous musician, playing in a big concert... etc..

But it has to be something that you probably wouldn't have experienced if you didn't play an instrument...

Understand ???

Hey Ben great idea for a thread!!keep em coming

well... i havn't had any, but on beharf of a friend who doesn't use this forum i will write her experience. (i hope she wont mind!

She is part of a charity or group called flutewise (I have now joined) and she got to play with James Gallway in a little group in the Royal Albert Hall as part of a fund raising event!

She would never have been able to do that if she didn't play the flute!

Oooh now you're asking...

Duetting with Piers Adams two years ago at a recorder roadshow concert. I'm doing it again this year on July 8th! I'm really excited again!

Being interested in music has led to my meeting many musicians whose work I admire - because I met my husband through going to concerts, and he tunes for them. I don't suppose that counts though, does it?

Awwwwwwwww! Yes it certainly does, it's a lot more interesting/important than what most of us do through music.

I don't think anything like playing at the RAH or meeting famous musicians really means much to me (although I wouldn't say no if someone offers! ). Sometimes when I'm just playing away to myself, I amaze myself just for a split second by producing a beautiful tone. Other times, usually when I'm in the right mood for the praticular piece and thinking about the right thing, I'll give a performance which might be average to anyone else, but I feel like it means something. To me, that's everything. That's completely worth giving up a social life and good GCSE grades for. Just that odd 5 seconds here and there.

And the feeling it gives me is something I don't get ever, unless I'm playing my violin.

I did that! But in Birmingham, and the opportunity is coming again thsi year, check the next issue of the Flutewise magazine!

walking out to play the firebird and pomp and circumstance, in the last night of the school proms, at the Royal Albert Hall. Obviously the concert itself was a massive occasion, but having the whole packed hall cheering and clapping, all little kids cheering, whilst you walked on stage was something special!! The Start of the Katchei movement still sends shivers up my spine, whilst the whole hall cheering, balloons, poppers and fireworks being set of at the end of "Land Of Hope and Glory" was also absolutely amazing.

Another Majic Moment was Playing Pines of Rome - the last movement of that is special....the only word to describe it. Listening to it doesnt to it justice - you have to be surronded by the music and the sound in order for it to really tingle you

regards

bb

I played "Silver Tears Of The Moon" for Grade 5 violin exam. Can't remember. I remember when I was practicing I got a REALLY nice tone and it was just sort of like "Wow...i never knew i could get THAT sort of sound out of my violin!! Let's do that again!" Unfourtunatley I didn't play it as well during the exam...not even close. Pity...



Good News: I got a distinction from it(135-best score so far!) And apparently the examiner was really harsh



Regards, Hellokitty xx

Which year? I was in the penultimate act in 2005, and the same band (before I joined) were the penultimate act in 2003, both on the last night!

Playing a very special Strad

Auturm 2004 - A very good rnb band were the penultimate act

Playing at the birmingham symphony hall, and playing at Dob cross as the last band in the whit friday marches at 12 at night, in a floodlit village green to hundreds of people.

participating in Pianists Performers' Festival 2006.
The point of time when I first stepped on stage.
*goosebumps*

I get goosebumps at least once a concert, so I must say singing and playing in concerts are magic moments for me!

Well...

as a result of learning the clarinet, I became interested in classical music;
as a result of being interested in classical music, I started going to the Proms;
as a result of going to the Proms (i) I met Husband; and (ii) I did the presentation to Leonard Slatkin at the 2002 Last Night (yes, that was me on stage in a pink frock and long white gloves ).

Both magical in very different ways.

Well done hk, that's my highest score as well.

I've played at two weddings and they were both so much more magical than any concert i've ever done.

That's so romantic!

*envy* *grin*

Getting my GCSE Integrated Assignment recorded by a pianist and my viola teacher. It was just so amazing to hear two really good players recording something that I had written - completely surreal, really.

Throug playing my violin and playing in a folk band I've seen loads of people really enjoying our music, dancing to it or just listening, of every age. I think these has to be the most majic moments for me.
And performing in the RAH didn't really go amiss... lol... but that was singing rather than through playing an instrument.

Playing in a big concert with John Surman and his amazing jazz musicians earlier this year. We all walked in from different parts of the auditorium, with this pedal note playing throughout with us imporvising over the top- I was one of the last on stage so got to listen to everyone else from a really good place whilst waiting.
But I was very worried about falling over walking down the stairs whilst playing the flute and concentrating on the playing as well.

I aslo really enjoy doing piano solos at concerts where people only know me as a cellist/flautist/percussionist/singer so when they hear me play they realise that I really shouldn't attempt to play percusiion but just stick to the piano!
On Sunday I was performing, and my brother was my page turner- he turned the page over 2 lines early, and I could not remember the notes so grabbed the page and turned it back, and when I had found my place again gave him a very annoyed glare- he claims "I started to early- I wasn't ready"- luckily the rest of the performance went OK and the audience where mostly unfamiliar witht he piece so thought it was part of the performance! This was not a very Magical moment!

Ooh, the first time I played my new violin. That was magical.

Yeah, the first time i played my new flute was amazing because i'd been struggling with a terrible one for months. Also GCSE music has had it's magical moments. I was another person who was amazed to hear their c/w perfromed by amazing musicians. Also when i recorded my ensemble was great cos there was me and a load of music teachers, and i played a flute duet (me playing first flute!!) with my actual music teacher and then had laodsa other people accompanying. I felt so important cos i was leading them all.

Wow, very cool!

Magic moment: someone saying my flute playing was "glorious" - I didn't agree, but was very happy anyway!!

[quote]She is part of a charity or group called flutewise (I have now joined) and she got to play with James Gallway in a little group in the Royal Albert Hall as part of a fund raising event!

She would never have been able to do that if she didn't play the flute[quote]


I did that too!
Except it was at the Festival hall, not the albert!!!
It was fantastic!

I wouldn't be friends with half the people I am now if I didn't play and instrument. I've met loads of my friends through music.
Oh and performing at RAH with county band. That rocked!

Definitely my first orchestral concert after playing viola for four months! Fantastic evening!

Oh, and the first time I played my viola (it's on long term loan). I was just so happy.

Mine is the end of last year...christmas...i had been asking for a new trombone but i knew i would never get it becuase of the cost and its more than my parents would ever pay... they said they couldn't afford it so that was that... Christmas morning and i opened my presents, not many compared to my older siblings, but i was happy with my new pair of pyjamas and other stuff. Then my dad called me upstairs, he was in my bed room and on my bed lay a new trombone, the one i wanted, with a giant bow tied to it... The first note i played was terrible. but that was my magic moments..

Ben

The best moment for me playing the oboe would probably be getting to play be background music as people were coming in to hear the Royal Scottish National Orchestras christmas concert. I was playing christmas oboe duets with someone else and noone was really listening, but it was really good fun and we got free tickets for the concert!

Awww - that's so lovely, Ben!

Music is my life. I have played at the Sydney opera house, traveled to California, met french hornist domonic harvey, been literally centremetres away from the one and only james morrison. Im only 16 by the way. GO AUSTRALIA WOO HOO !!!

Teaching my little sister to play arpeggios on her violin, preparing her for her Grade 1 exam, then seeing her pass it with merit. I was so proud!

Thanks, i got it through a couple of days ago, i'll go get it and look at it now!!

There is just a small advert/notice which says details will be available in the next issue

Getting the opportunity to get together with four friends with a few spare weeks over the summer, hire out the mac (midlands arts centre) theatre and put on a songs from the shows spectacular which people actually paid to come and see!

Almost every orchestral concert I've ever done has been a magic moment, I get very emotional when I do concerts!!