{"id":68242,"date":"2020-06-03T12:19:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T16:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=68242"},"modified":"2020-06-03T12:19:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T16:19:16","slug":"remote-carol-fujino-got-used-structure-purpose-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2020\/06\/03\/remote-carol-fujino-got-used-structure-purpose-day\/","title":{"rendered":"REMOTE | Carol Fujino \u2018I Got Used To Having Structure And Purpose In My Day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Violinist Carol Fujino (Image courtesy of the TSO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the adverse effects of not being able to perform, especially for musicians who are part of an orchestra or ensemble, is losing the structure provided by the regular schedule of concerts during a season. Being without that anchor, after years or perhaps decades of regular programming, can be disorienting. It\u2019s also an opportunity to bring your body in for a tune-up. Like athletes performing every other night, ensemble musicians too can wear out their body without proper care. Carol Lynn Fujino<\/a><\/span>, a Toronto Symphony Orchestra violinist since 1991, joins us for this episode of REMOTE to discuss how she\u2019s coping with the loss of structure and rehabilitating her body during quarantine.<\/p>\n

How have you been coping with this pandemic?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Much better now but at first it felt surreal not going to work; not seeing colleagues; not having a purpose to get up early. I was sad not to get to work with Gustavo, not to celebrate the last two weeks with Andrew Davis. Even now it still feels a little unreal but I started thinking, \u201cWow, I can actually spend my days doing something other than practising and laundry!\u201d The downside is that I\u2019d got used to having structure and purpose in my day, both things that the symphony schedule provided, and now I have to find those myself.<\/p>\n

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Carol Fujino at home (Image courtesy of the artist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now that you have some free time, how are you keeping busy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I guess like a lot of people I\u2019m indulging my inner baker, but I\u2019m really enjoying doing yoga on Zoom! I\u2019ve never done yoga before and it\u2019s an incredible process slowly learning how to release built up tension from years of playing. I usually have to go to the chiropractor every week just for maintenance but I never really made time to try yoga. I think it\u2019s been a saviour plus it gives structure to my week which I need. Otherwise, to keep myself motivated musically, I\u2019m trying to set goals for learning some contemporary solo violin repertoire. I play in Continuum (Contemporary Ensemble)<\/a><\/span> and while I\u2019ve had the chance to perform some amazing violin and piano pieces it\u2019s pretty exciting to explore a new area of repertoire.<\/p>\n

What are you missing the most right now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I really miss seeing my family and my friends at work. My mother lives at a seniors\u2019 residence which has been in total lockdown for over two months now, so I\u2019m looking forward to when I can go and see her again. We talk every day but it\u2019s really not the same.<\/p>\n

Any book, films, TV on the go?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m currently reading American Dirt<\/em> by Jeanine Cummins and just finished a great book called The Dutch House<\/em> by Ann Patchett. I\u2019m also fortunate enough to have a movie buff husband who finds amazing movies and documentaries that we can watch. We\u2019re very lucky \u2014 it\u2019s like a movie night every night!<\/p>\n

What is the one thing you can\u2019t live without?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any one thing in my day-to-day life that I can\u2019t live without, but as these weeks go by, I\u2019ve been thinking more and more about that moment when we\u2019re finally all back on stage, and we\u2019re whole again.<\/p>\n

Any words of wisdom to get through this?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I couldn\u2019t speak for other people but my life has slowed down immeasurably in these last weeks \u2014 I do think a lot about all the things I am lucky to have in my life and it makes me less anxious about whatever the future will be.<\/p>\n

For more chats with artists in social isolation, read on <\/span><\/span><\/em>HERE<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

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