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 Re: Pre-concert routine
Author: oboi 
Date:   2014-03-05 07:55

I usually do a lot of practicing the day before. I try to make sure my reeds are all ready days before. For recitals, I usually do not practice the day of because I always get worse as I play.... 1st time is usually the best. For orchestra/chamber, I sometimes practice day-of, although time often prevents me, and I don't particularly like taking my oboe outside just after I've played on it. Usually I do go over any tricky bits while everyone is setting up. I ideally want to show up at least 45 mins before the concert because I do take the LONGEST to set up. This allows me to warm up in relative quietude (before the brass decide to shatter some eardrums). After the whole orchestra is seated and warming up, there is pretty much no point testing candidate reeds or checking out my own intonation. I bring my reed vial filled to most places (lesson, rehearsal, concert), so I don't waste time looking for the nearest sink. I can pretty much correlate the amount of time I arrive at a concert to the quality of my playing. If I am late and panicky, I almost always do worse than if set-up/warm up like a sloth.

I'm not too picky about the eating, as long as I don't feel uber full. I do try to make a habit of drinking some water or plain tea to wash down any residue of it, though, if I've recently eaten. But I've been weak sometimes..... having a coffee without rinsing before I head off to the concert or sometimes, nibbling on the intermission goodies (can't let the strings have all the desserts!).

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ptarmiganfeather 2014-03-04 21:14 
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mjfoboe 2014-03-04 22:03 
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oboi 2014-03-05 07:55 
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Oboe Craig 2014-03-05 20:37 
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ptarmiganfeather 2014-03-05 18:33 
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JRC 2014-03-06 07:56 
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oboi 2014-03-06 09:34 
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jhoyla 2014-03-06 10:45 
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mjfoboe 2014-03-06 16:40 
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cjwright 2014-03-06 12:02 
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