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Concert Prep

We're having a mini concert two days before Christmas. Physical and digital posters are done and distributed, design for the web page is done. Now we just need to focus on content and refinement.

I would call it serendipity—Aliff was introduced to two young musicians; specifically, a viola and a cello player, who are fresh music graduates frustrated with the local music scene. The cellist, in particular, who had spent a couple years studying music abroad, desired a place that took ensemble playing seriously. And so, Aliff was pretty much the answer she was looking for.

It's been such an interesting experience to me, for want of a better description. Our two new colleagues are at least a decade younger than the two of us, but I feel it's because of this big age gap that they respect us and our work more than our peers of more similar age do/did. They are, of course, adults in their own rights, but I can feel the youngness in their viewpoints, their energy towards work, and their differing life priorities. Sometimes their lack of musical maturity shows through, and yet, there's so much else to learn from them. I've been savouring the differences between the generations, and it's been fascinating to work together with them.

Aliff and I have experience enough to know that it's only a matter of time before this, too, comes to an end—once they continue studies overseas, work full-time, or get married, they'll no longer have time to commit to playing serious music. But for the here and now, we will be performing as a new group (mixed with a few old faces) in a new space, and we're back to playing more classical music. As always, I pray everything will go well.

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Last updated 17th December 2025.