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And it just happened!!! Booked a gig at Carnegie Hall this Christmas. Gonna be singing there with the Essential Voices USA Choir as part of the New York Pops annual Christmas concert there. Now I need advice on how to take in the moment and not feel nervous.

Which headjoint did you get?

Now you gotta answer that famous question.... HOW DO YOU GET TO CARNEGIE HALL?!!!

OMG i really feel like i was right there with ya

Congratulations 🎉🎉 Can’t wait to see all you do at CMU!

OMG NEW VLOG!!!!

Congratulations 🎉🍾🎈🎊

Let’s go, 5 seconds of screentime

yes!! so proud of uuuu ❤ i’m auditioning to get into a music school for 10th grade so i have a life like you

slayyy!❤🎉

Uber in Vancouver?!

On behalf of oboists, thanks for showing the oboe guy! Looks like it all went really well, and you did a great job of showing us your crazy-busy schedule while living it and getting it all done. Congrats on what look to have been a really successful concert with the Mahler. How did the other concerts that weekend go?

VLOG DEBUT

Glad to see you keeping balance in your life, gym workout and date night. Congratulations on your anniversary.

Love being in the vlog ❤❤

your cat is adorable!

The vibes of this are so slay ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Old woman?? ‘Scuse me? Lol

This is amazing!!! Mainly seeing a lot of Broadway shows, I do have a HUGE love for the Symphony Orchestra..... that elegance, the thrills, and the magic of what these 50-piece musicians do on stage. Here in NYC..... NY Philharmonic, NY Pops, NYC Chamber Orchestra, etc!! As a singer (with also playing saxophone on the side), a bucket list goal for me is to do a concert singing with a full symphony behind me..... doing Musical Theater, Pop, and Jazz Standards.

i think we should collectively call this Gill-iard (like Juilliard but gilliard bc Gill is teaching us)

This is a fantastic video Gill - a great guide for first-time symphony-goers

Congrats on making it through your first audition and turning a stressful experience into growth!! I’m in the midst of audition prep right now and this vid was just the motivation I needed today to stay positive and keep going ✨

Susan is good.

I hate to break this to you, but if you are not in the top 10 flutist that show up for auditions, you and/or your family will be wasting thousands upon thousands of dollars. Although you might benefit from being less nervous as you do more auditions, it won't change your playing level. You need to push yourself to reach an incredibly high standard and then audition. Otherwise you will just be one of the hundreds of others who really get nowhere. What also makes it harder is the fact that some auditions are absolutely rigged. Many people think this is a myth, but it absolutely is not. It's a vicious industry that you have chosen to enter.

I love going to orchestras! Unfortunately, i don't have orchestra money right now, but when I do, i'll be sitting on the balcony. 😂

Wait, is that western??

The TS seriously needs to hire you to do their socials. 🎉

My favourite thing is when two musicians giggle a little together over something i most likely have no idea about

I like this video concept; thanks for sharing! Love Brahms too! (cause I know everyone is wondering...back orchestra is my favorite cause I feel like it's best of both worlds: I'm close AND I can still see everyone)

Gill! please move that plant in your practise room to somewhere with some sun! (Unless it's fake)

'Promosm'

What piece is this? It’s soooo pretty

Girlie dont worry youre so slay ❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💅

OMG I LOVE ORFORD!

coming back to this gem 😁😁💎💎🔥🔥

So amazing to see how far you’ve come!

This is so helpful, thank you!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA PERIODT

Omg girlie slay

Hahahaha lmao that’s lit

Hiya!! Your vlog style is a lot of fun to watch. You seem to have boundless energy, which may just be a being-young thing, but you seem to be using it productively. At your age, my life was kind of like your life, except with oboe reeds, a VERY temperamental teacher, and with SCTV as my only connection to Canada. These days, my practice schedule is a little less rigid than it used to be, but I still keep involved with music, and your reminders to go practice are much appreciated.

All the best Gill 👏🎵💯⭐🌹

Your beat is clear. Staying relaxed is important. Any tension you carry in the arms and shoulders is communicated to the ensemble, and wears you down. The trick to conducting long works is to think your only conducting 12 bars at a time, and not an hour long symphony. God bless, and as you say Go Practice!

I learned how to become a conductor, watching Bugs Bunny as a kid

Im doing my first musical audition ever in a few weeks. I’m a freshman clarinet player in Tennessee auditioning for all state honor band and orchestra and I have been trying to apply some of your advice and thoughts to my own preparation. I just wish I had people to mock audition for. There are two people in my band that are anywhere near my level as a musician, and I don’t know any adult musicians other than the two band directors. It’s kind of sucking right now but I think it’ll be okay! I’m just excited to experience a real audition

This is one of my favorite pieces in the flute repertoire. You played it beautifully :-) You and your accompanists were one musical entity. Wonderful

My audition is today

Impressive! You are such a brave lady. Thanks so much for sharing your adventure. Listening to you always cheers me up and helps me put a bad day behind me. ❤

Im prepping for an audition right now too and rly enjoyed this! ❤ I know what u mean about wanting to take risks and show your personality vs. playing everything "correctly"

thank you so so much for this video! im an undergrad in flute performance currently and my dream is to be an orchestral musician. to see such an honest look at the audition process is amazing and also super encouraging. thank you so much!! this is an amazing video :) happy practicing!!