Sedated Koala: June 2011

Thursday, June 9, 2011

"Dimmi, crudele Amore"

I'm finally getting around to making my performances more easily accessible anywhere I go, so the latest recording I have uploaded is my Applied Music Recital from December 2010. This was only my first semester in the Applied Music Program, and so I was surprised when I got accepted to be a performer for the recital. This was an exceptionally difficult piece since I was working my upper tessitura a lot more than I was used to and there was a lot of word-memorizing for this foggy brain of mine.

"Dimmi, crudele Amore" from Muzio Scevola by G. F. Handel;
Applied Music Recital;
December 2010;
Glendale Community College;
Jessica Kesselring, Mezzo-Soprano;
Brian Hanke, Piano

Life of Pi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Pi

I read this nearly two years ago, but it is a book that has sort of stuck in my brain. A little bit of imagery here and a bit of humorous connections there; this book has remained with me mentally this entire time. Basically, it is about a boy who has to survive on a life boat for quite a while, but there is an interesting zoological twist.

There is also the protagonist's interesting and everchanging perspective about religion and truth in various stages of his life.

Read it now. Question later.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Vahe plays the Duduk

Vahe plays the Duduk for fun in Glendale at Glendale College. June 7, 2011 Recorded outside by the Auditorium building. I recorded this with my phone and then edited with Magix software.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Nicolette y Christopher

Photo edited by Jessica
June 2011

Monday, June 6, 2011

Jazz Performances Are Swell!

Here's a clip courtesy some mysterious audience member who keeps attending various music ensembles. This latest performance is "Java Jive," performed by the Vocal Jazz Ensemble at Glendale College on June 4, 2011.

Hope you enjoy it!