Activity #3 & Creativity #1

Today was my mini goal for horse-riding: a jumping competition. The result: 5/21 for the 70cm category, and and 6/21 for the 80cm category! For horse riding in France the top third participants are 'ranked' (classé), so luckily I just managed to win prizes.

The best thing out of this was that I managed to do exactly what I aimed to do: do a clear round (sans faute) and get a good solid time, without rushing and trying to win, because this was the first competition my horse and I did in over a year. I feel this built up both my horse's and my confidence up a lot, because these results are already the best we have ever achieved in one day. 

The plaques and rosettes :) 

Also, happening all week was a music festival organized by my music school. I had no violin lessons or orchestra rehearsals due to this, as there were concerts and masterclasses taking place every day. I don't take part in this, because the performers of this event are mainly students from the "Academy" of my music school- the post-grad/professional violinists. Today was the grand gala, the finale of the week, where four outside performers came to play solos with the music school orchestra. 

Although I couldn't go to most of the concerts this week (because of school), I managed to see today's concert. It was really amazing: Angel Stankov (violin), Victor Pikaysen (violin), and Laurence Kayaleh (violin) playing with Suzanne Husson (piano). The first two performers are very venerated in the world of violin playing, and both were students of great masters when younger. Although now they were really aged, it was really interesting to listen to their music. The latter duo were simply amazing: I just have no words to describe these two women. This concert was really inspiring for me and motivated me to become better at playing the violin.