Academic Challenges!

Academic challenges in 2020

In the present academic year, I would like to go in depth in some subjects that I already have in the last year. Although I finished the harmony course, I would like to read a book of a German musicologist, his name is Diether De La Motte, and in his book calls “Harmony” he presents this topic from a German notation and historical view about the develop of harmony. Is important to me learn the German notation, because in the university’s program we learn the French notation and if I learn this, I will expand my knowledge on this subject. The historical way to present the topic is very interesting, because we can analyze the harmony of a piece, but being aware about its context.

In the same line, I would like to learn and read books about musical analysis, because we didn’t achieve all the topics of the subject because of the social movements. So, I didn’t understand the sonata form totally.

In my principal instrument, the double bass, I would like to improve in various aspects, like my technic of bow, intonation, vibrato, musical phrasing. Also, I would like to improve my physical condition and my body awareness, for a better performance and stamina in my instrument.

In orchestral conducting I would like to expand my knowledge about orchestration and improve in my gesture and bottom technic. If I get this, I will be better prepared for the opportunities of conducting that appear to me.

Finally, this is that I would like to achieve in this academic year, it’s very specific, so I would like to discover new things that I don’t consider today, I would wish to meet people who teach me new ways to progress in music or in other aspect of life.