Making the leap

I've mentioned before how I think my personality changes when I'm playing flute in an orchestra and when I'm playing cello. So when I decided to play only cello next term in the Chamber Academy Orchestra, I felt a pang for my woodwind self, which won't get any orchestral outings for the next while.

I love playing my cello, and I love the orchestral parts – I love listening to the interplay between the string sections and concentrating on underpinning the melody, and even occasionally getting to play it myself. It's all about blending with your section though, and playing principal flute, is, well, not particularly. So going from the centre of attention (sometimes) to back desk in a small cello section. I want to do it, but it's taking a bit of an attitude adjustment.

So. I will get over it, it just took me a bit by surprise how much I will miss the flute playing.