#askthestrings!

I joined Twitter a few months ago and it's been SO FUN.  One of my favourite things is being able to follow my fave classical musicians - opera singers, violinists, pianists, etc.  I'm so star-struck when they reply to my @mentions!  lol

I went on Twitter for the first time in a while today and I got caught right in the middle of #askthestrings day!

You can ask your fave professional violinist/violist/cellist/bassist your related questions and they'll answer back (hopefully)!  Take a look at who's in on it and when: http://askthemusicians.com/participating-strings

Just send your tweet @someone and include the #askthestrings hashtag and wait for a response!

I asked Sarah Chang & Anne Akiko Meyers questions since I love them so much!  Such amazing ladies with such huge talent and fun personalities :P

I asked:

"Do you ever get too excited to go to sleep after a performance and how do you deal with it? @sarahchang @anneakikomeyers #askthestrings"

Sarah Chang answered:

"There's usually a reception or dinner after every concert,so there's time to wind down after coming offstage! @365sonnets #askthestrings"

Anne Akiko Meyers answered:

"@365sonnets yes! sometimes I can't get rid of a tune for weeks! I have a glass of vino and start worrying about the next rep! #askthestrings"

My follow-up question:

"@anneakikomeyers Definitely happens to me too! :P What's your fave snack you eat when you're bored / between concerts? #askthestrings"

Anne Akiko Meyers answered:

"@365sonnets dark chocolate with ooey gooey caramel filling..just major YUMMINESS! #askthestrings"

And another one:

"@sarahchang Since your rep is planned in advance, do you ever get sick of playing the same works for a while? #askthestrings"

"@365sonnets @sarahchang Or maybe do you try to mix things up between venues? #askthestrings"

Sarah Chang answered:

"Oh,I change rep nearly every week!last week was Bruch,next week is Brahms,the week after that is Mendelssohn,etc @365sonnets #askthestrings"

Now I want some chocolate! And maybe some mad talent on the violin!  See all of the on-going action here: http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23askthestrings