Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Fun Violinist Stories!

Fun story! Actually two. Story 1: When I was a lad my youth orchestra went to go see him play I don’t remember what. Anyway, we got to do a Q&A with him afterwards, and I remember asking, “How many violins do you own?” His response: “Almost one!” (The violin was on long-term loan. Eventually it got taken back, much to everyone’s chagrin and annoyance.) Story 2: When I was a senior at college he came to play a concert and also give a masterclass. Unfortunately I wasn’t picked for the masterclass (partially because it was the day after my final Master’s audition), but afterwards there was the usual wander and stick around, and I had been listening to his version of the Prokofiev Sonata that I had been playing. So I asked about the fingering he did in that section you may hear in the movement I posted (the scherzo), because I had just said “fuck it” and did it all in position. Which he tried and said, “You know what? That works, I might use it.” So I can die happy now.

Anyway, yeah, we missed the concert, which sucked. Anyway, here’s the news!

-Well, we got all the fallouts from the trades, and ownership changes, and all that.

-Giants OT Andrew Thomas is out for the year (Lisfranc).

Okay, what’s on tonight?
Well, there’s still playoff dirtball:
Brooklyn vs. Queens (NLCS Game 3, LAD vs. NYM, series tied 1-1) (8:00, FS1)

There’s playoff (women’s) roundball rock:
WNBA Finals: How many Finals can they lose? vs. SERPENTINE! (NYL vs. MIN, 8:00, ESPN)

Iceball:
Swordslugs vs. Icebirds (BUF vs. PIT, 7:00, TNT)
Ratfuck King vs. BRING BACK THE NORDIQUES! (BOS vs. COL, 9:30, TNT)

Meanwhile, I’ll be playing a faculty concert.