~ PerCusSo ~

Thanks, VSA for giving me this opportunity to meet Evelyn Glennie again this year. This moment had been inpiring me since then!

Just now, I went to attend the pre-concert talk at Library@Esplanade. I was surprised that Mr. Jonathan Fox was the speaker. He was my former percussion teacher!!
I missed earlier part where he performed on snare drum!!! Again, I couldn’t understand what he was talking about. Perhaps, it was too fast for me to catch up what he was saying. I guess I’m very DEAF-minded by now!
Ha, it was a nice feeling to meet him again.. From there, I hope to keep in touch with him often. Perhaps, I may need his help one day!

After this talk, I went together with some people of VSA to watch Evelyn Glennie performing on percussion. It was really SHIOK!! WOW!! Refreshing music!!! At the intermission, we went down to the Stage Door to meet her as it was arranged. I clean forgot about it till I was told about it. I should have brought a friend who can help interpret for me.
During the chat with her, I got myself lost. Blur, blur, everything.. I didn’t get to ask her at that moment. But I guess, Mr. Christopher helped me ask her on my behalf. It was regarding my future prospects in percussion or performance. I really need to know what he did ask her or what she said about it. I’ve already emailed to him and hopefully, he can be able to give me his reply soon. Me, very anxious!!

Hmmm, well… she’s very good!! Of course, I cannot compare myself to her. We’re different from each other. She got her comprehensive training and she got to learn it at her very young age of 12 (I suppose so). She got lots of support from her family.
As for me, I grow in a different environment from her. My parents had no or little education and my mother leads her very simple life. My learning process has been slow because of my deafness and lack of news/gossip from people around me. Some people around me asked me why I did not go for music studies in the first place. No one advised me this and that… Now, I’ve been working so hard to achieve my goals! However, time is not on my side. Anyway, I try my best as I can!! *fingers crossed*

May the Force be with me!! GOD BLESS!!!