With our concert in a few weeks, it is important to give an artistic performance. I believe that this means we make the audience feel something. When we play His Honor, they should feel like they are at a parade. When we play Moscow, they should be put the war scene in Russia as the German troops invade. And finally, when we play Arabian Dances, they should be transported to the sands of the Middle East. This is making noise into beautiful art. When the audience feels like they are part of the song and the experience, then only has the performer(s) given their best. In concern to us, we need to add the little nuances of our pieces to show the emotion of the song. Right now, everyone should know the notes and the rhythms or atleast be practicing hard to get them. After that comes articulation and intonation, which is where we need work. Our band needs to be in tune with each other and small articulations in the music should not be ignored because they are what change the music. After that comes balance, style, and dynamics which are the nuances that change a mediocre performance to an awesome one. This is the type of stuff that I am trying to work on in my own practice to help improve myself and the band as a whole. I think that if each person works on those nuances, then our performance will be truly artistic.
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