Balancing study and my commitment and passion to music is really not easy as i thought. And super Lucky that all crowded around the same period and i cant balance them. it make me breathless. After teaching greenridge primary school at CCK, I went for NUS wind symphony concert "at tempo 2008". Alan sold the tickets to us (me and sutee and her brother). The stringent policy at the UCC really dampen mood as they want me to temporary deposit my dizi bag with the counter-scared i carried a machine gun in the hall. And I saw other audience carrying flowers, even flowers for musicians are not allowed to bring in to the concert hall, and that is rather stupid. So strict for what? But the music and orchestral effort is good- (100+ wind instruments and even some strings.) Really huge symphony! I was amazed by the size and skills and sound. And there was a Singapore premiere with 3 movements stretching to around 50minutes long without interval. OMG! But the conductor explained the music piece prior to playing, and de meij the composer of this piece uses many huge instrument like grand piano, harp, bass bassoon, bass clarinet, bass trumpet, cello, double bass, and even "played music" through speakers and synchronize with the wind symphony. The conductor leonard tan display a good charisma and good music expression through his conducting. Although i do not appreciate as much western band compared to CO music, music is still the same after all.

Due to exhaustion, i fell asleep a few times during 1st movement, regretted it because i am waiting for beautiful tone structure of the piano and i miss it as i cant control myself. Manage to stay awake for the last movement and i love it a lot- motherly earth- NICE tonne colour of trombone and trumpet and GRAND loud sound by all the bass and .....nice!

This is taken after the concert at UCC.