The rehearsal schedule is a big variable. I would have to work around some regularly scheduled work commitments in the evening and another evening that's regularly booked.
The biggest factor for me, though, is atmosphere. I want the chance to play good music with friendly people and a conductor that has standards/expectations but understands that people with non-musical day jobs can only bring a certain level of commitment. Musically, the ideal would be for me to be in the middle of a pack where the range of musical skills is not huge. I want to feel that I am pulling my weight, but I don't feel a need to be "above average."
This prospect is firing me up again. Working on the cadenza to the Haydn really slowed me down. After a while, there was not much to say about it except, "Still plugging away. Progress still incremental." I don't know who wrote that cadenza, but it was kicking my tail.
Ms. L. seemed to pick up on the fact that I was losing momentum, and started me on the Rieder Concerto in G Major, "a student piece." Although I was ready for a change of scenery and happy to tackle something less intimidating, I was also a tad disappointed to play a piece that has less "there" there than the Haydn or the Bach. However, I think it's been good for me to regain the feeling of making steady progress on something.
With something like an audition in front of me--my first audition in 22 years!--I will feel more fired up to come back to the Haydn.
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