Her name is Jaeeun Lee and she is from Sauth Korea. She came to the University of Arkansas 3 months ago as an exchange student. She is one of the most talented violinists in University Symphony Orchestra and pressious part of the Music department. However, she doesn’t study music at all! She is majoring in International Cultural Studies but plays violin as a hobby. Since she discovered the beautiful sound of this instrument ten years ago, she didn’t stop practicing and improving her skills in playing it. I caught up with her after University Symphony Orchestra concert held on Tuesday November 17.
Q: How do you feel after tonight ? Did concert go well?
At first, I was really nervus but excited. Because I think the most important thing in performance is HARMONY. We have practiced lots of time. Nevertheless, I was afraid that I could make a mistakes.
However, when the music was finished, I was very happy and saticified our performance even if I made a few mistakes.
Q: Playing in Orchestra and studying must be really time consuming for you. How
much time you spend practicing?
Yes, for me, practicing violin is just a hobby. So, I practiced some part of my time. But almost orchestra’s members are majoring in music so they might practice more than me. Imanage to balance those two things because playing violin make take off all the stress from school. That’s how I manage to do it.
Q: What does music mean to you?
I think music is very close friend of mine. I like the idea that music connect me with people from all around the world because all of us speak “music” language. Its like a journey. On my left side is a girl from Argentina and on the right the boy from France. It is very enjouyable! However, music often makes me depressed when the sound is not good or I cannot play very well.
Q: What is the most challenging/enjoyable to perform?
Harmony! Orchestra is different from just practicing by oneself. Because we should practice together, match bowing and tune everyone’s musical instrument’s tone. someone can not catch up others so they should practice more. If our concert makes sound very well, Orchestra members and conductor feel saticify their performance.
Q:How did you choose to play violine?
One of my close friends started to learn playing violin, so I just started to learn with her.
That was my first time to meet my violin and we didn’t separate since than!
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