daniel smith

HELLO HELLO! Just in a break before the concert tonight. Unfortunately I’m not conducting in tonight’s concert as my score for Beethoven Symphony No.2 didn’t arrive in the post in time ah well! I’ll try my best in the audition for the next concert! Hopefully the music will have arrived by then :P Tonight marks [...]

I’m sorry I cannot post a photo today, the internet place I usually use is not open at the moment, not sure why and so this doesn’t have the connection to upload. The photos will be back tomorrow hopefully! Today, the first thing that hit me at the start of class was that everyone in [...]

Yep, today was Mozart Symphony No. 36 ‘Linz’ and his opera Cosi fan tutte. Got to sleep in (well not really because last night finished late so actually less sleep than normal but awoke later). Tomorrow another long day though. I think Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. Below is a photo of the theatre we are in [...]

I am feeling very much like sleep now :P Today was another long day full of music. First Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto followed by Mozart’s opera, Cosi fan tutte (including rehearsals with orchestra and staging). I think the performance is on the 30th. Tomorrow we have a shorter day – very much looking forward to! It’s [...]

Dear All, Day One has now finished – phew! Today i had to conduct the 1st Mov. of Mozart’s 36th Symphony and it was tough work but I learnt so much! The lesson was also filmed for possible use in a documentary. I think I have worked out how to send images (I hope it [...]

Yep, I’m still very much in shock :P The auditions took five and a half days! and Maestro Gelmetti ended up taking only four new students in the end – the hard work has paid off this time at least (sorry to my family and friends who had to put up with me!) and I’m [...]

Hello all! I’m sorry I couldn’t write yesterday, we had class all day (literally) until 11pm! Today I’m in a short break so typing quickly – finish same time again tonight. It’s been very testing and I now know why conductors have to be so strong-willed. This course is not for the faint hearted hehe. [...]

I simply did not know live music can be like that – in reference to the performance I heard last night with Maestro Gergiev. I think one of the best performances I have ever been to – I just sat there not moving a millimetre let alone an inch! So did the rest of the [...]