student perspective
in the name of music, of art, of beauty. I have clung and will continue to cling to this reminder as a source of empowerment when I face adversity throughout the rest of my life.
Lasting Impressions
I say with confidence and sincerity that my Honors experience, including all three auditions, was one of the best of my life. There are plenty of reasons why it was so special. Our conductor, Gary Green, invited composer David Maslanka to work with us on perfecting his musical interpretation of the emotional personal narrative behind “Give Us This Day.” Gary Green was so expressive when he conducted; his passion was infectious. Madison’s Overture Center was my first concert band performance venue that was not a gymnasium. Its elegance made me feel important, like a “real” musician.
At camp and during our concert in Octo- ber, I had those elusive “musical chills” that band directors love to talk about. I have never experienced such intensity from music that I had a part in creating. After a few rehearsals, the Honors staff fi- nally felt comfortable enough to stop hov- ering over their respective sections to sit down and watch their scores carefully, but from their smiles of contentment, it was obvious that they were enjoying the expe- rience just as much as they were making it possible. The concentrated environment of talented musicians, both students and staff, working together to create beauty pushed me to be a more expressive musician. The way that music brings passionate people together is magical.
It is clear that the benefits of Honors are far-reaching and long lasting. Although I am not majoring in a music-related field, Honors motivated me to keep studying trombone and playing with various en- sembles after high school. I am on a quest for more soulful musical moments, and I have the confidence to forge ahead on my quest because I understand the value of the twists and turns encountered on the journey.
No truer statement could be said about the Wisconsin School Musician 53
mission of Wisconsin Center for Music Education (WCME), headquarters for WSMA and its Honors, Solo & Ensemble, Launchpad, etc. programs. As WCME’s January 2012 intern, I happened to work alongside Development Associate Mack- enzie Pitterle, who played French horn in Honors with me, and Program Director Tim Wurgler, who took a short break from his Honors camp duties to don bundhosen
and yodel at the talent show in 2007.
Like I said, music has a knack for bringing people together in special, often surpris- ing, ways.
Anne Proescholdt is a senior communication studies major and women and gender studies minor at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Email:
proean01@luther.edu
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