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[thescarletwoman]

Rarely is there a squeeing entry around here -- especially when the squee also has the name Dwight Oltman in conjuction with it. For those of you who don't know, Mr Oltman is the conductor of my college orchestra. Usually an asshole and the bane of my existence. He's of the... well, if it's not "Bach it sucks" mentality and told me my freshman year that by the end of my four years here I'll like Bach better than musicals.

Fat chance of that, but there's the backstory.

Well, yesterday I played on a recital for a friend of mine. Widely publicized as it made the local paper as a "Hot Ticket" and will be broadcast on the local radio at somepoint. Basically? It was a pop recital of mostly music theatre stuff.

Guess who played on it.

Played the theme from Schindler's List and it went AMAZINGLY. Was one of the best times I've ever played it and I swear Gamble was at least half full if not more. But the thing is -- OLTMAN was there (sitting behind my parents no less).

I see him afterwards. He FIRST congratulates me. SECOND tells me what a wonderful job I did and THIRD pulls me into this tight bear hug. See Lia fall over dead from complete and total shock.

I'm still on cloud nine and going to see if there's a recording of the recital anywhere to get an MP3 of this. I'm SO bloody proud of my performance. Just goes to show you: you play the things you love a lot better. :D

Comments

[adaptor.livejournal.com]

MUST...SHARE...MP3!!! WILL...HUNT...YOU...IF...HAVE...TO!

And congratulations!

[brightest-blue.livejournal.com]

Yay! Sometimes the crusty old guys just can't keep up the facade. Can't wait to hear an MP3, if you can get it!

[thewlisian-afer.livejournal.com]

If you are able to get an .mp3 of it, you know I want it. :D Do you have any other .mp3s of your playing?

[faithfullove.livejournal.com]

*wants*

I knew you would be awesome.... but that's because you are teh Lia

[dark-branwen.livejournal.com]

DUDE. Are you sure that was Oltman? It wasn't some very impressive clone of Oltman? Because... I didn't think the man was capable of affection.

Maybe he admires your moxy? XD

Great job, snookie. *smoochies* I need to hear this MP3 because I'm fairly certain I've never actually heard you play, and that is a CRIME.

[(Anonymous)]

*Falls over dead from complete and total shock* DAMN, girl. That's awesome! :) - Little Steph

[starshine-rain6.livejournal.com]

Yup, old Mr. Oltman definitely has a softer side to him. He was a downright sweetheart in Singapore last summer (well, for him at least).

But yay you just the same! :)