ok tonight i forced myself out of a nap (AGONY) to go to a new music concert at this church (my new tutor was like bro you have to engage in the local scene or kill yourself so i've been going to all these things he's been recommending)... immediately i walk in and the person at the ticket counter is a former phd student (the cuuutest enby twink from iran glad to see he/they are still in philly).. who conducted my first real premiere back 2024... we did the like, recognition smile hey how are you.. then there one of the composers is someone who hasn't met me but who i'm familiar with from his presentations bc he's a super lefty pro union pro palestine guy who used to head up the temple grad workers union (extremely extremely adorable baby bear like actually my ovaries he's husband material and i said so to my theory girlies back in 2021 the first time i laid eyes on him). also the clarinetist in the ensemble is the one i worked with on that first premiere and another reading once, super nice guy. didn't say hi but we made eye contact.
so basically like the goal of being a recognizable face by forcing myself to go to things despite the cold is actually materially paying off. i might email that twink and be like hey was great to see you would love to hear abt it if you ever have anything premiering so i can come.
andddd the music was excellent, one piece they turned the lights off and the musicians spread throughout the room so it was like a full spatialized sensory deprivation situation.. i almost cried ugh. and it was only an hourrrr i love that. yay music
