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I’m an artisan residence I play music
I’m an artisan residence I play music because I love music and I love playing
because I love music and I love playing
because I love music and I love playing violin I began playing violin when I was
violin I began playing violin when I was
violin I began playing violin when I was five my mom loves classical music it’s a
five my mom loves classical music it’s a
five my mom loves classical music it’s a way noise little we rent a concert
way noise little we rent a concert
way noise little we rent a concert together all the time even though I
together all the time even though I
together all the time even though I always fell asleep during the concert
always fell asleep during the concert
always fell asleep during the concert in spite of falling asleep I always
in spite of falling asleep I always
in spite of falling asleep I always loved music and decided to pursue music
loved music and decided to pursue music
loved music and decided to pursue music for my life and that brought me to
for my life and that brought me to
for my life and that brought me to Rochester I’m a doctoral student at
Rochester I’m a doctoral student at
Rochester I’m a doctoral student at Eastman School of Music for those of you
Eastman School of Music for those of you
Eastman School of Music for those of you don’t know the typical life of doctoral
don’t know the typical life of doctoral
don’t know the typical life of doctoral student my life was pretty simple and I
student my life was pretty simple and I
student my life was pretty simple and I had a straightforward routine I went to
had a straightforward routine I went to
had a straightforward routine I went to school came home ate studied and
school came home ate studied and
school came home ate studied and practiced I kind of like the routine I’m
practiced I kind of like the routine I’m
practiced I kind of like the routine I’m an artisan resident at an independent
an artisan resident at an independent
an artisan resident at an independent senior living facility you see as an
senior living facility you see as an
senior living facility you see as an artisan residence the pattern of my life
artisan residence the pattern of my life
artisan residence the pattern of my life is a little different as soon as I step
is a little different as soon as I step
is a little different as soon as I step out of my apartment door I’m greeted by
out of my apartment door I’m greeted by
out of my apartment door I’m greeted by people I live with starting
people I live with starting
people I live with starting conversations that may are almost longer
conversations that may are almost longer
conversations that may are almost longer than I expect
than I expect
than I expect but I’m enjoying the conversations
but I’m enjoying the conversations
but I’m enjoying the conversations they’re really interested in hearing
they’re really interested in hearing
they’re really interested in hearing what I’m doing and what’s new in my life
what I’m doing and what’s new in my life
what I’m doing and what’s new in my life they even offer life a device without
they even offer life a device without
they even offer life a device without being asked I eat my meals with them
being asked I eat my meals with them
being asked I eat my meals with them constantly my meal time takes longer
constantly my meal time takes longer
constantly my meal time takes longer having dinner here usually takes about
having dinner here usually takes about
having dinner here usually takes about two hours compared to my solitary and
two hours compared to my solitary and
two hours compared to my solitary and rushed meal time which was only 20
rushed meal time which was only 20
rushed meal time which was only 20 minutes we see each other almost every
minutes we see each other almost every
minutes we see each other almost every day and eat dinners constantly together
day and eat dinners constantly together
day and eat dinners constantly together making me very growth fond of my
making me very growth fond of my
making me very growth fond of my neighbors I never thought I’d be friends
neighbors I never thought I’d be friends
neighbors I never thought I’d be friends with people who are 50 or 60 years older
with people who are 50 or 60 years older
with people who are 50 or 60 years older than I am
than I am
than I am I’ve learned that age is not a matter to
I’ve learned that age is not a matter to
I’ve learned that age is not a matter to build a friendship another event
build a friendship another event
build a friendship another event out of my normal routine is
out of my normal routine is
out of my normal routine is communicating with notes cards not text
communicating with notes cards not text
communicating with notes cards not text and calls as the older generation is
and calls as the older generation is
and calls as the older generation is more comfortable with writing to me by
more comfortable with writing to me by
more comfortable with writing to me by hand since moving in about hundred cards
hand since moving in about hundred cards
hand since moving in about hundred cards and 200 note spreads to communicate with
and 200 note spreads to communicate with
and 200 note spreads to communicate with them we have a mailbox where anyone can
them we have a mailbox where anyone can
them we have a mailbox where anyone can put letters cards or small objects they
put letters cards or small objects they
put letters cards or small objects they write me cards to communicate with me
write me cards to communicate with me
write me cards to communicate with me for our dinner date and for sending me
for our dinner date and for sending me
for our dinner date and for sending me thank-you cards it feels always good for
thank-you cards it feels always good for
thank-you cards it feels always good for me to receive sweet cards all of these
me to receive sweet cards all of these
me to receive sweet cards all of these activities are minor and not terribly
activities are minor and not terribly
activities are minor and not terribly difficult but when you’re a doctoral
difficult but when you’re a doctoral
difficult but when you’re a doctoral student they can be tough to manage both
student they can be tough to manage both
student they can be tough to manage both my studies and my job at the residency
my studies and my job at the residency
my studies and my job at the residency having said that I love the way people
having said that I love the way people
having said that I love the way people communicate with handwritten cards
communicate with handwritten cards
communicate with handwritten cards somehow for me handwritten cards are
somehow for me handwritten cards are
somehow for me handwritten cards are more meaningful and more personal than
more meaningful and more personal than
more meaningful and more personal than emails which is the most popular
emails which is the most popular
emails which is the most popular communication way these days it enriches
communication way these days it enriches
communication way these days it enriches my life and gives me time to pause think
my life and gives me time to pause think
my life and gives me time to pause think in Abby’s very busy life and think about
in Abby’s very busy life and think about
in Abby’s very busy life and think about my past
my past
my past and I didn’t have a cellphone I feel
and I didn’t have a cellphone I feel
and I didn’t have a cellphone I feel loved and appreciated as a part of my
loved and appreciated as a part of my
loved and appreciated as a part of my residency I perform a concert each month
residency I perform a concert each month
residency I perform a concert each month which demands preparation and polishing
which demands preparation and polishing
which demands preparation and polishing good thing about artisan resin is I have
good thing about artisan resin is I have
good thing about artisan resin is I have opportunity to receive feedback from
opportunity to receive feedback from
opportunity to receive feedback from audiences about my performances during
audiences about my performances during
audiences about my performances during dinner
dinner
dinner one of my neighbors told me he does not
one of my neighbors told me he does not
one of my neighbors told me he does not listen to music in a minor key after his
listen to music in a minor key after his
listen to music in a minor key after his wife passed away he found it too hard
wife passed away he found it too hard
wife passed away he found it too hard somehow the music in minor key breaks
somehow the music in minor key breaks
somehow the music in minor key breaks his heart he told me he checks the
his heart he told me he checks the
his heart he told me he checks the concert program to make sure there is no
concert program to make sure there is no
concert program to make sure there is no minor key before he goes to a concert
minor key before he goes to a concert
minor key before he goes to a concert after this conversation I had to play
after this conversation I had to play
after this conversation I had to play background music for the opening show at
background music for the opening show at
background music for the opening show at the arts gallery at the senior home I
the arts gallery at the senior home I
the arts gallery at the senior home I saw him and I tried not to play any
saw him and I tried not to play any
saw him and I tried not to play any piece of music and minor-key
piece of music and minor-key
piece of music and minor-key but I played a couple of pieces in minor
but I played a couple of pieces in minor
but I played a couple of pieces in minor key and I was worried thinking I hope
key and I was worried thinking I hope
key and I was worried thinking I hope he’s okay a couple of days later we saw
he’s okay a couple of days later we saw
he’s okay a couple of days later we saw each other and he told me that that was
each other and he told me that that was
each other and he told me that that was a piece he made a point not to listen to
a piece he made a point not to listen to
a piece he made a point not to listen to but that here at me play changed his
but that here at me play changed his
but that here at me play changed his mind I feel great that I could be the
mind I feel great that I could be the
mind I feel great that I could be the bridge back to a piece of music he was
bridge back to a piece of music he was
bridge back to a piece of music he was charged and I found myself what I’m
charged and I found myself what I’m
charged and I found myself what I’m doing as a musician which can get easily
doing as a musician which can get easily
doing as a musician which can get easily lost in a very busy life music is a big
lost in a very busy life music is a big
lost in a very busy life music is a big part of my life but I questioned myself
part of my life but I questioned myself
part of my life but I questioned myself why music matters I practiced several
why music matters I practiced several
why music matters I practiced several hours day and put my effort into
hours day and put my effort into
hours day and put my effort into creating beautiful music but the result
creating beautiful music but the result
creating beautiful music but the result of music is not tangible I told myself
of music is not tangible I told myself
of music is not tangible I told myself doctor saves people’s lives and
doctor saves people’s lives and
doctor saves people’s lives and co-creates product and people used them
co-creates product and people used them
co-creates product and people used them I asked myself what is the value of
I asked myself what is the value of
I asked myself what is the value of music but through my experiences here
music but through my experiences here
music but through my experiences here I’m seeing the incredible impact of
I’m seeing the incredible impact of
I’m seeing the incredible impact of music on people music does have power
music on people music does have power
music on people music does have power music connects us all music is a bridge
music connects us all music is a bridge
music connects us all music is a bridge between me and other people and allows
between me and other people and allows
between me and other people and allows us to communicate and share our emotions
us to communicate and share our emotions
us to communicate and share our emotions wordlessly across cultures generations
wordlessly across cultures generations
wordlessly across cultures generations and life experiences this experience had
and life experiences this experience had
and life experiences this experience had an impact on those I play for but it has
an impact on those I play for but it has
an impact on those I play for but it has also changed me what I rediscovered
also changed me what I rediscovered
also changed me what I rediscovered through these experiences how music
through these experiences how music
through these experiences how music truly creates connections and changes
truly creates connections and changes
truly creates connections and changes people I was connected I have changed I
people I was connected I have changed I
people I was connected I have changed I cannot now play music without thinking
cannot now play music without thinking
cannot now play music without thinking of audiences I play for and remembering
of audiences I play for and remembering
of audiences I play for and remembering why I play my pleasure rediscovered and
why I play my pleasure rediscovered and
why I play my pleasure rediscovered and it was my own living that has been
it was my own living that has been
it was my own living that has been assisted thank you
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I’m an artisan residence I play music
I’m an artisan residence I play music because I love music and I love playing
because I love music and I love playing
because I love music and I love playing violin I began playing violin when I was
violin I began playing violin when I was
violin I began playing violin when I was five my mom loves classical music it’s a
five my mom loves classical music it’s a
five my mom loves classical music it’s a way noise little we rent a concert
way noise little we rent a concert
way noise little we rent a concert together all the time even though I
together all the time even though I
together all the time even though I always fell asleep during the concert
always fell asleep during the concert
always fell asleep during the concert in spite of falling asleep I always
in spite of falling asleep I always
in spite of falling asleep I always loved music and decided to pursue music
loved music and decided to pursue music
loved music and decided to pursue music for my life and that brought me to
for my life and that brought me to
for my life and that brought me to Rochester I’m a doctoral student at
Rochester I’m a doctoral student at
Rochester I’m a doctoral student at Eastman School of Music for those of you
Eastman School of Music for those of you
Eastman School of Music for those of you don’t know the typical life of doctoral
don’t know the typical life of doctoral
don’t know the typical life of doctoral student my life was pretty simple and I
student my life was pretty simple and I
student my life was pretty simple and I had a straightforward routine I went to
had a straightforward routine I went to
had a straightforward routine I went to school came home ate studied and
school came home ate studied and
school came home ate studied and practiced I kind of like the routine I’m
practiced I kind of like the routine I’m
practiced I kind of like the routine I’m an artisan resident at an independent
an artisan resident at an independent
an artisan resident at an independent senior living facility you see as an
senior living facility you see as an
senior living facility you see as an artisan residence the pattern of my life
artisan residence the pattern of my life
artisan residence the pattern of my life is a little different as soon as I step
is a little different as soon as I step
is a little different as soon as I step out of my apartment door I’m greeted by
out of my apartment door I’m greeted by
out of my apartment door I’m greeted by people I live with starting
people I live with starting
people I live with starting conversations that may are almost longer
conversations that may are almost longer
conversations that may are almost longer than I expect
than I expect
than I expect but I’m enjoying the conversations
but I’m enjoying the conversations
but I’m enjoying the conversations they’re really interested in hearing
they’re really interested in hearing
they’re really interested in hearing what I’m doing and what’s new in my life
what I’m doing and what’s new in my life
what I’m doing and what’s new in my life they even offer life a device without
they even offer life a device without
they even offer life a device without being asked I eat my meals with them
being asked I eat my meals with them
being asked I eat my meals with them constantly my meal time takes longer
constantly my meal time takes longer
constantly my meal time takes longer having dinner here usually takes about
having dinner here usually takes about
having dinner here usually takes about two hours compared to my solitary and
two hours compared to my solitary and
two hours compared to my solitary and rushed meal time which was only 20
rushed meal time which was only 20
rushed meal time which was only 20 minutes we see each other almost every
minutes we see each other almost every
minutes we see each other almost every day and eat dinners constantly together
day and eat dinners constantly together
day and eat dinners constantly together making me very growth fond of my
making me very growth fond of my
making me very growth fond of my neighbors I never thought I’d be friends
neighbors I never thought I’d be friends
neighbors I never thought I’d be friends with people who are 50 or 60 years older
with people who are 50 or 60 years older
with people who are 50 or 60 years older than I am
than I am
than I am I’ve learned that age is not a matter to
I’ve learned that age is not a matter to
I’ve learned that age is not a matter to build a friendship another event
build a friendship another event
build a friendship another event out of my normal routine is
out of my normal routine is
out of my normal routine is communicating with notes cards not text
communicating with notes cards not text
communicating with notes cards not text and calls as the older generation is
and calls as the older generation is
and calls as the older generation is more comfortable with writing to me by
more comfortable with writing to me by
more comfortable with writing to me by hand since moving in about hundred cards
hand since moving in about hundred cards
hand since moving in about hundred cards and 200 note spreads to communicate with
and 200 note spreads to communicate with
and 200 note spreads to communicate with them we have a mailbox where anyone can
them we have a mailbox where anyone can
them we have a mailbox where anyone can put letters cards or small objects they
put letters cards or small objects they
put letters cards or small objects they write me cards to communicate with me
write me cards to communicate with me
write me cards to communicate with me for our dinner date and for sending me
for our dinner date and for sending me
for our dinner date and for sending me thank-you cards it feels always good for
thank-you cards it feels always good for
thank-you cards it feels always good for me to receive sweet cards all of these
me to receive sweet cards all of these
me to receive sweet cards all of these activities are minor and not terribly
activities are minor and not terribly
activities are minor and not terribly difficult but when you’re a doctoral
difficult but when you’re a doctoral
difficult but when you’re a doctoral student they can be tough to manage both
student they can be tough to manage both
student they can be tough to manage both my studies and my job at the residency
my studies and my job at the residency
my studies and my job at the residency having said that I love the way people
having said that I love the way people
having said that I love the way people communicate with handwritten cards
communicate with handwritten cards
communicate with handwritten cards somehow for me handwritten cards are
somehow for me handwritten cards are
somehow for me handwritten cards are more meaningful and more personal than
more meaningful and more personal than
more meaningful and more personal than emails which is the most popular
emails which is the most popular
emails which is the most popular communication way these days it enriches
communication way these days it enriches
communication way these days it enriches my life and gives me time to pause think
my life and gives me time to pause think
my life and gives me time to pause think in Abby’s very busy life and think about
in Abby’s very busy life and think about
in Abby’s very busy life and think about my past
my past
my past and I didn’t have a cellphone I feel
and I didn’t have a cellphone I feel
and I didn’t have a cellphone I feel loved and appreciated as a part of my
loved and appreciated as a part of my
loved and appreciated as a part of my residency I perform a concert each month
residency I perform a concert each month
residency I perform a concert each month which demands preparation and polishing
which demands preparation and polishing
which demands preparation and polishing good thing about artisan resin is I have
good thing about artisan resin is I have
good thing about artisan resin is I have opportunity to receive feedback from
opportunity to receive feedback from
opportunity to receive feedback from audiences about my performances during
audiences about my performances during
audiences about my performances during dinner
dinner
dinner one of my neighbors told me he does not
one of my neighbors told me he does not
one of my neighbors told me he does not listen to music in a minor key after his
listen to music in a minor key after his
listen to music in a minor key after his wife passed away he found it too hard
wife passed away he found it too hard
wife passed away he found it too hard somehow the music in minor key breaks
somehow the music in minor key breaks
somehow the music in minor key breaks his heart he told me he checks the
his heart he told me he checks the
his heart he told me he checks the concert program to make sure there is no
concert program to make sure there is no
concert program to make sure there is no minor key before he goes to a concert
minor key before he goes to a concert
minor key before he goes to a concert after this conversation I had to play
after this conversation I had to play
after this conversation I had to play background music for the opening show at
background music for the opening show at
background music for the opening show at the arts gallery at the senior home I
the arts gallery at the senior home I
the arts gallery at the senior home I saw him and I tried not to play any
saw him and I tried not to play any
saw him and I tried not to play any piece of music and minor-key
piece of music and minor-key
piece of music and minor-key but I played a couple of pieces in minor
but I played a couple of pieces in minor
but I played a couple of pieces in minor key and I was worried thinking I hope
key and I was worried thinking I hope
key and I was worried thinking I hope he’s okay a couple of days later we saw
he’s okay a couple of days later we saw
he’s okay a couple of days later we saw each other and he told me that that was
each other and he told me that that was
each other and he told me that that was a piece he made a point not to listen to
a piece he made a point not to listen to
a piece he made a point not to listen to but that here at me play changed his
but that here at me play changed his
but that here at me play changed his mind I feel great that I could be the
mind I feel great that I could be the
mind I feel great that I could be the bridge back to a piece of music he was
bridge back to a piece of music he was
bridge back to a piece of music he was charged and I found myself what I’m
charged and I found myself what I’m
charged and I found myself what I’m doing as a musician which can get easily
doing as a musician which can get easily
doing as a musician which can get easily lost in a very busy life music is a big
lost in a very busy life music is a big
lost in a very busy life music is a big part of my life but I questioned myself
part of my life but I questioned myself
part of my life but I questioned myself why music matters I practiced several
why music matters I practiced several
why music matters I practiced several hours day and put my effort into
hours day and put my effort into
hours day and put my effort into creating beautiful music but the result
creating beautiful music but the result
creating beautiful music but the result of music is not tangible I told myself
of music is not tangible I told myself
of music is not tangible I told myself doctor saves people’s lives and
doctor saves people’s lives and
doctor saves people’s lives and co-creates product and people used them
co-creates product and people used them
co-creates product and people used them I asked myself what is the value of
I asked myself what is the value of
I asked myself what is the value of music but through my experiences here
music but through my experiences here
music but through my experiences here I’m seeing the incredible impact of
I’m seeing the incredible impact of
I’m seeing the incredible impact of music on people music does have power
music on people music does have power
music on people music does have power music connects us all music is a bridge
music connects us all music is a bridge
music connects us all music is a bridge between me and other people and allows
between me and other people and allows
between me and other people and allows us to communicate and share our emotions
us to communicate and share our emotions
us to communicate and share our emotions wordlessly across cultures generations
wordlessly across cultures generations
wordlessly across cultures generations and life experiences this experience had
and life experiences this experience had
and life experiences this experience had an impact on those I play for but it has
an impact on those I play for but it has
an impact on those I play for but it has also changed me what I rediscovered
also changed me what I rediscovered
also changed me what I rediscovered through these experiences how music
through these experiences how music
through these experiences how music truly creates connections and changes
truly creates connections and changes
truly creates connections and changes people I was connected I have changed I
people I was connected I have changed I
people I was connected I have changed I cannot now play music without thinking
cannot now play music without thinking
cannot now play music without thinking of audiences I play for and remembering
of audiences I play for and remembering
of audiences I play for and remembering why I play my pleasure rediscovered and
why I play my pleasure rediscovered and
why I play my pleasure rediscovered and it was my own living that has been
it was my own living that has been
it was my own living that has been assisted thank you
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