Personal Narrative: My Love For Music In High School

It was a chilly Monday night, and I was sitting in the Ed Landreth Building for the first time since the summer before my junior year of high school, when I attended the TCU All State Choir Camp. I reveled in the sights and sounds of the music department; every sound felt familiar to my entire high school choir career. It became fifteen minutes until the recital began, and my friend Taylor and I quickly walked into the Pepsico Music Hall. “Just wait!” She told me with excitement. “You’re going to love it.” Time went on, and I spotted Dr. Yuri Strzhemechny, the department chair of the TCU Physics Department in the audience. After making small talk, the program finally begins. Dr. San-ky Kim introduces his work. He had traveled to Lithuania,
and had complied and edited several Lithuanian pieces. He is accompanied by Rokas Zubovas, the Lithuanian pianist. The gorgeous melodies and Dr. San-ky’s voice tenor voice floods the room. The Lithuanian pieces are filled with dissonance and angst. Taylor and I are drawn in and can’t help but listen intently the entire time. The fabulous program continues, and at the end, the entire audience applauds and I head back to my car for my commute home. Because Dr.
San-ky presented Lithuanian songs, I experienced the beautiful aspects of another culture. He presented the translation of the songs in English while he sang in the gorgeous foreign language. The room was filled with notes and words of loss and pain. Dr. Sanky presented beautifully. His facial expressions and movements were eloquent and symbolic. His voice was stunning, and his explanations thorough. Leaving the recital, my love for music has been reignited. When applying for colleges, I knew that music was an important aspect of my life. However, I assumed that I simply wouldn’t have the time for it because of my academic studies. After spending all of my time on campus in the science department, the time I spent in the music building that night was a breath of fresh air. It showed me that there are incredible things happening at TCU that I’m not even aware of. TCU bursts from the seams with talent, and the recital I attended was an example. By attending the recital, I have gotten a step closer to being involved with the TCU Music department. Although I still intend pursue a Bachelors of Science in Physics with a Minor in Education, music has shaped my high school career, and I plan to have it be a large part of my college career as well. I have already signed up for a choir class next semester, and look forward to the moment when I get to stand on a TCU stage and sing, just as I watched Dr. San-ky Kim do so
eloquently.