Judging the AustinISD UIL Guitar Ensemble Competitions — Kristina Avila Third year of judging the AustinISD UIL Guitar Ensemble Competition. Many special thanks to Austin Classical Guitar.

Very fortunate to be able to do this again for another year!

My creative process:

1. Idea
2. Despair
3. Things aren’t so bad
4. Despair
5. I might be a genius
6. Despair
7. Oh look at the thing I did somehow

Yo-Yo Ma in concert photos.

Best night of my life so far. From the Dvořák, to the Crumb, the Pärt, and everything in between. And yes, I cried during the Bach Suite No. 1 in GM.

Yes. I still can't understand these hoomans.

Happy #NationalGuitarDay! 🎸 I have many favotires, but here's the one stuck in my head today 😊 Enjoy! youtu.be/XZdM9Rp_e0o?... #DavidRussell

Photo of Chopin

Really enjoyed #DiabloCody's new #LisaFrankenstein. We thought it was hilarious how much Cole Sprouse was made to look so much like Chopin 🙃

(3/3) So, if you're at all interested, here's an article on my research journey: kavilamusik.com/news/2023/9/...

(2/3) familiarize yourself with his history and continue resurrecting his legacy. It is important that we continue to show future generations of musicians (and people in general) diversity and inclusion, and we need to showcase and celebrate minority contributions to musical culture and history...

(1/3) It's #BlackHistoryMonth and I'd like to bring your attention to the 18th c. composer I've been researching (in the very little free time I have) - Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. An extraordinary composer, I urge you to listen to him at some point to...
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(2/2) specifically our orchestras. No one should be denied tenure or the treatment and earned accomplishments they deserve. This is not only important now, but for future generations - be the change.

Please sign & share:
www.blackorchestralnetwork.org 
@blackorchestralnetwork

Solidarity with the Black Orchestral Network.

(1/2) I would be a poor excuse for a musician, and most definitely a poor excuse of a Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges researcher, if I did not support these efforts. Petition signed ✔️ I urge everyone else to sign and continue to support greater inclusion, diversity, and equality in music,

I encourage you to donate (even without purchasing my piece) to help them in their efforts 💚
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Just a friendly reminder that all proceeds for my guitar ensemble piece "La Isla" go donated towards the resident rescue & rehab sea turtles at Sea Turtle, Inc on South Padre Island, TX 💚 They recently rescued ~1K sea turtles from cold stunning in freezing temps 🐢
kavilamusik.com/compositions...

Sharing this here: An update on the research that has consumed whatever free time I had left, the good news that I now have evidentiary support, and the hope that the legacy of Chevalier can grow by now adding one more instrument - guitar. #saintgeorges #guitar
kavilamusik.com/news/2023/9/...

Thanks! Glad to stay connected here! 😀

I've decided to come over from Twitter (I refuse to call it "X"). Hopefully, this is a much better place to connect!