{"id":44724,"date":"2018-03-27T12:23:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T17:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/?p=44724"},"modified":"2024-03-25T14:15:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:15:04","slug":"alumni-spotlight-jacob-mezera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/alumni-spotlight-jacob-mezera\/","title":{"rendered":"Absolwenci w centrum uwagi: Jacob Mezera"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44724\" class=\"elementor elementor-44724\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc89d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc89d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1986358\" data-id=\"1986358\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5623b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5623b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alumni-spotlight-jacob-mezera.jpg?fit=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44816\" alt=\"A headshot of Jacob Mezera standing on a stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alumni-spotlight-jacob-mezera.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alumni-spotlight-jacob-mezera.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alumni-spotlight-jacob-mezera.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/alumni-spotlight-jacob-mezera.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e1538 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e1538\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bae3593\" data-id=\"1bae3593\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8caa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8caa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Rok (lata) ucz\u0119szczania Zas\u0142ugi:<\/strong> 2007 \u2013 2013<\/li><li><strong>Programy:<\/strong> <em>Konserwatorium Alice S. Pfaelzer<\/em> (Klasa 2013). Jacob otrzyma\u0142 stypendium Merit&#039;s 2013 Mary Herron Replogle College.<\/li><li><strong>Instrument:<\/strong> Puzon<\/li><li><strong>Miasto rodzinne:<\/strong> Tinley Park, Illinois<\/li><li><strong>Edukacja:<\/strong> licencjat z gry na puzonie, The Juilliard School; Obecnie kontynuuje studia magisterskie z gry na puzonie w Bienen School of Music na Northwestern University.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7933627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7933627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pytania i odpowiedzi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdf273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cdf273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Niedawno wyst\u0119powa\u0142e\u015b jako zast\u0119pca sekcji puzon\u00f3w Chicago Symphony Orchestra u Debussy\u2019ego <em>La mer<\/em> oraz \u201eKr\u00f3lewskie \u0142owy i burza\u201d Berlioza z <em>Les Troyens<\/em>. Co za niesamowita okazja! Opisujesz to jako \u201espe\u0142nienie marze\u0144\u201d. Jak dosta\u0142e\u015b t\u0119 szans\u0119 i jakie by\u0142o to do\u015bwiadczenie? Jak przygotowywa\u0142e\u015b si\u0119 do wyst\u0119p\u00f3w?<\/strong><\/p><p>Kiedy m\u00f3j nauczyciel w Northwestern napisa\u0142 do mnie SMS-a i poprosi\u0142, \u017cebym zagra\u0142, by\u0142em zachwycony. Studenci z programu studi\u00f3w podyplomowych Northwestern zapisywali si\u0119 w przesz\u0142o\u015bci, ale jestem zaskoczony, \u017ce taka okazja nadarzy\u0142a si\u0119 tak szybko, bior\u0105c pod uwag\u0119, \u017ce to m\u00f3j pierwszy rok. Grali\u015bmy Debussy&#039;ego <em>La mer <\/em>i kawa\u0142ek z ogromnej opery Berlioza, <em>Les Troyens<\/em>\u2014 oba s\u0105 \u015bwietne dzie\u0142a, szczeg\u00f3lnie Berlioz. My\u015bla\u0142em, \u017ce to b\u0119dzie straszne, ale pr\u00f3by nie by\u0142y stresuj\u0105ce, poniewa\u017c <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GUS<\/a><\/strong> to wspania\u0142a orkiestra, graj\u0105ca na wysokim poziomie. Panuje lu\u017ana atmosfera, poniewa\u017c s\u0105 przyzwyczajeni do wsp\u00f3lnej gry. Podczas pierwszego koncertu bardzo si\u0119 denerwowa\u0142em, graj\u0105c, ale posz\u0142o dobrze. By\u0142em szcz\u0119\u015bliwy i podekscytowany. By\u0142o kilka rzeczy, w kt\u00f3rych chcia\u0142bym zagra\u0107 lepiej, ale i tak posz\u0142o dobrze. Musia\u0142em m\u0105drze podej\u015b\u0107 do tego, jak \u0107wiczy\u0142em \u2013 oszcz\u0119dzaj\u0105c kotlety na w\u0142a\u015bciwe wyst\u0119py. Aby si\u0119 przygotowa\u0107, du\u017co s\u0142ucha\u0142em utworu Berlioza, a potem uspokoi\u0142em si\u0119, uwa\u017caj\u0105c, aby nie przesadzi\u0107.<\/p><p><strong>Dla Ciebie Merit by\u0142a \u201emuzycznym ziarnem\u201d wszystkiego. Patrz\u0105c wstecz, czy by\u0142 jaki\u015b moment lub jedne zaj\u0119cia, kt\u00f3re naprawd\u0119 sprawi\u0142y, \u017ce poczu\u0142e\u015b si\u0119 muzykiem?<\/strong><\/p><p>Zdecydowanie kwartet puzonowy Bone Rangers, kt\u00f3rego trenerem jest <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/timothy-riordan-2\/\">Tima Riordana<\/a><\/strong>. Grupa ta zabiera\u0142a nas na r\u00f3\u017cne konkursy i koncerty. Zacz\u0105\u0142em w Bone Rangers jako 8<sup>cz<\/sup> r\u00f3wniarki i jako ma\u0142e dziecko bawi\u0105ce si\u0119 ze starszymi dzie\u0107mi (dw\u00f3ch senior\u00f3w i junior), kt\u00f3re by\u0142y lepsze ode mnie, musia\u0142em ci\u0119\u017cko pracowa\u0107, aby dotrzyma\u0107 im kroku. Naprawd\u0119 fajnie by\u0142o mie\u0107 tak\u0105 motywacj\u0119. Du\u017co \u0107wiczyli\u015bmy, odk\u0105d dostali\u015bmy si\u0119 do m\u0142odszej dywizji Krajowego Konkursu Muzyki Kameralnej im. Fischoffa. By\u0142o to du\u017co pracy, ale i bardzo pouczaj\u0105ce pod wzgl\u0119dem zabawy w grupie i s\u0142uchania innych. Wszyscy dobrze si\u0119 dogadywali\u015bmy i nawi\u0105zali\u015bmy wi\u0119\u017a, co pomog\u0142o w tym procesie. Og\u00f3lnie rzecz bior\u0105c, lata grania w tej grupie naprawd\u0119 udoskonali\u0142y moje umiej\u0119tno\u015bci jako muzyka i jako osoby.<\/p><p><strong>Ile mia\u0142e\u015b lat, kiedy zacz\u0105\u0142e\u015b prac\u0119 w Merit? Jakie by\u0142y Twoje wcze\u015bniejsze do\u015bwiadczenia muzyczne?<\/strong><\/p><p>Mia\u0142em 12 lat, kiedy zacz\u0105\u0142em gra\u0107 w Merit, chocia\u017c by\u0142 to m\u00f3j \u201epierwszy dzie\u0144\u201d gry <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/band-classes-lessons\/\">puzon<\/a><\/strong> Mia\u0142em 10 lat z Timem Riordanem. Mia\u0142em do\u015bwiadczenie w graniu w orkiestrze marszowej, ale niezbyt du\u017ce do\u015bwiadczenie w pracy kameralnej\/zespo\u0142owej. Przez <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/conservatory\/\"><em>Konserwatorium Alice S. Pfaelzer<\/em><\/a><\/strong>Merit da\u0142 mi mo\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 zetkni\u0119cia si\u0119 z gr\u0105 w znacznie wi\u0119kszej liczbie ma\u0142ych kameralnych\/zespo\u0142owych zespo\u0142\u00f3w. Na przyk\u0142ad w sobot\u0119 w Konserwatorium prze\u017cywa\u0142em ca\u0142y dzie\u0144 grania z zespo\u0142ami i poranne zaj\u0119cia teoretyczne. Reszt\u0119 dnia sp\u0119dza\u0142em na wyst\u0119pie zespo\u0142u, orkiestry, zespo\u0142u d\u0119tego, kwartetu puzonowego i ch\u00f3ru puzonowego. \u015awietnie si\u0119 bawi\u0142em i naprawd\u0119 podoba\u0142a mi si\u0119 og\u00f3lna nauka.<\/p><p><strong>Dzieci poszukuj\u0105 to\u017csamo\u015bci w okresie dorastania. Jak my\u015blisz, w jaki spos\u00f3b Merit pomog\u0142a Ci wzrasta\u0107 i rozwija\u0107 si\u0119 przez te lata?<\/strong><\/p><p>Merit by\u0142o dla mnie bardziej domem ni\u017c szko\u0142\u0105 w Tinley Park. Mia\u0142em tu wielu przyjaci\u00f3\u0142 i by\u0142o to bardzo wspieraj\u0105ce \u015brodowisko. Odpowiada\u0142o za m\u00f3j rozw\u00f3j jako muzyka i ca\u0142ej osoby, zw\u0142aszcza w zakresie dyscypliny. W szkole \u015bredniej musia\u0142em sam ustala\u0107 harmonogramy trening\u00f3w i decydowa\u0107, co i kiedy chc\u0119 \u0107wiczy\u0107. Robi\u0142em to przez ca\u0142e studia. Zas\u0142ugi naprawd\u0119 nauczy\u0142y mnie dyscypliny i pod\u0105\u017cania za marzeniami.<\/p><p><strong>Juilliard to bardzo konkurencyjna szko\u0142a ze wska\u017anikiem akceptacji 6-7%. Czy Juilliard zawsze by\u0142 twoim celem? Jak wygl\u0105da\u0142o u Ciebie szukanie na studiach? Jak twoje do\u015bwiadczenie w Merit przygotowa\u0142o ci\u0119 do procesu przes\u0142uchania? Jaka by\u0142a Twoja pierwsza reakcja po otrzymaniu listu akceptacyjnego?<\/strong><\/p><p>Juilliard jest moim celem od 8<sup>cz<\/sup> stopie\u0144. Pami\u0119tam, \u017ce s\u0142ysza\u0142em o Matcie Wolfordzie, kt\u00f3ry jest absolwentem Merit i poszed\u0142 do Juilliard na puzon. To \u015bwietny gracz i s\u0142ysza\u0142em wiele dobrego o Juilliard. Od tego czasu pomy\u015bla\u0142em: \u201eChcia\u0142bym tam pojecha\u0107\u201d. Jednak by\u0142 taki moment na kr\u00f3tko przed tym, jak wzi\u0105\u0142em udzia\u0142 w przes\u0142uchaniach do college&#039;u, kiedy powiedzia\u0142em Timowi Riordanowi: \u201eNie wiem, czy chc\u0119 to robi\u0107 i co chc\u0119 robi\u0107\u201d. Po rozmowie z Timem i poczuciu inspiracji zdecydowa\u0142am, \u017ce tak zrobi\u0119 i wcale tego nie \u017ca\u0142uj\u0119. Tim jest tak wspania\u0142y, \u017ce zawsze zach\u0119ca swoich uczni\u00f3w do kontynuowania nauki.<\/p><p>Przes\u0142uchania do Juilliard r\u00f3\u017cni\u0142y si\u0119 od innych przes\u0142ucha\u0144. Kr\u00f3tko przed moim przes\u0142uchaniem dowiedzia\u0142em si\u0119, \u017ce zosta\u0142em przyj\u0119ty do The Colburn School. To zdj\u0119\u0142o z moich bark\u00f3w wiele presji i niepokoju i my\u015bl\u0119, \u017ce zagra\u0142em jedno z moich najlepszych przes\u0142ucha\u0144 do Juilliard. Dzi\u0119ki Merit by\u0142em przyzwyczajony do wyst\u0119p\u00f3w dla ludzi i du\u017co gra\u0142em. Musia\u0142em nauczy\u0107 si\u0119 repertuaru na kr\u00f3tko przed przes\u0142uchaniem, kt\u00f3re wymaga\u0142o grania wielu fragment\u00f3w pod rz\u0105d, do czego nie by\u0142em przyzwyczajony, ale spos\u00f3b, w jaki Tim uczy swoich uczni\u00f3w, naprawd\u0119 pomaga im nauczy\u0107 si\u0119 podstaw, a potem mog\u0105 to wykorzysta\u0107.<\/p><p>Tim poinformowa\u0142 mnie, \u017ce zosta\u0142em przyj\u0119ty do Juilliard. Kiedy dosta\u0142em oficjalny e-mail, powiedzia\u0142em rodzicom \u2013 byli zachwyceni. Wspaniale by\u0142o zobaczy\u0107 ten e-mail \u201eGratulacje z powodu akceptacji\u201d. Moi rodzice byli ze mnie dumni, Tim te\u017c. To by\u0142a OGROMNA ulga, by\u0142am podekscytowana!<\/p><p><strong>W Juilliard by\u0142e\u015b jednym z najlepszych z najlepszych. Czy by\u0142y chwile zw\u0105tpienia?<\/strong><\/p><p>Kiedy po raz pierwszy do\u0142\u0105czy\u0142em do Juilliard, by\u0142em zszokowany ilo\u015bci\u0105 otaczaj\u0105cego mnie talentu. Poczu\u0142em si\u0119 troch\u0119 nie na miejscu i pomy\u015bla\u0142em: \u201eNie wiem wystarczaj\u0105co du\u017co o muzyce lub nie wiem, czy jestem gotowy, aby tu by\u0107\u201d. Pami\u0119tam, jak wchodzi\u0142em do tej du\u017cej sali, aby zdawa\u0107 egzamin teoretyczny, i martwi\u0142em si\u0119, \u017ce \u017ale wypadn\u0119 na egzaminie i \u017ce wszyscy inni poradz\u0105 sobie lepiej ode mnie. Ale tak nie by\u0142o. Siedzia\u0142em tylko w g\u0142owie i si\u0119 ba\u0142em.<\/p><p>Pami\u0119tam, jak kiedy\u015b zadzwoni\u0142em do Tima Riordana i zapyta\u0142em go: \u201eCo ja tutaj robi\u0119? Mo\u017ce powinienem zrobi\u0107 sobie przerw\u0119. Powiedzia\u0142: \u201eWiesz. W ko\u0144cu musisz spu\u015bci\u0107 g\u0142ow\u0119 i robi\u0107 to, co do ciebie nale\u017cy, i nie rozprasza\u0107 si\u0119 tym, co inni ludzie mog\u0105 o tobie pomy\u015ble\u0107\u201d. Pom\u00f3g\u0142 mi przej\u015b\u0107 przez trudny etap p\u00f3j\u015bcia na studia. By\u0142em za to bardzo wdzi\u0119czny.<\/p><p><strong>Zastanawiaj\u0105c si\u0119 nad swoimi czterema latami studi\u00f3w, jak por\u00f3wna\u0142by\u015b 18-letniego Jake\u2019a Mezer\u0119 po pierwszym semestrze w The Juilliard School z 21-letnim Jake\u2019em Mezer\u0105 w dniu uko\u0144czenia szko\u0142y? W jaki spos\u00f3b zmieni\u0142e\u015b si\u0119 i rozwin\u0105\u0142e\u015b podczas swojej podr\u00f3\u017cy od nastolatka do m\u0142odego doros\u0142ego?<\/strong><\/p><p>Kiedy dosta\u0142em si\u0119 do Juilliard, by\u0142em bardzo spokojny; bardzo nie\u015bmia\u0142y. Przez lata pracy w Juilliard stopniowo zyskiwa\u0142em orientacj\u0119 w kwestiach spo\u0142ecznych. My\u015bl\u0119, \u017ce pod wzgl\u0119dem muzycznym nauczy\u0142o mnie to naprawd\u0119 s\u0142ucha\u0107, jak maj\u0105 brzmie\u0107 rzeczy, zanim je zagramy. To by\u0142a du\u017ca cz\u0119\u015b\u0107 tego, czego moi profesorowie nauczali w Juilliard. Muzyka by\u0142a powszechnym j\u0119zykiem, kt\u00f3rym mogli\u015bmy si\u0119 porozumiewa\u0107, poniewa\u017c w Juilliard by\u0142o g\u0142\u00f3wnie muzyk\u00f3w, a tak\u017ce tancerzy i aktor\u00f3w \u2013 oni mieli kontakt z nasz\u0105 muzyk\u0105, a my z ich sztuk\u0105.<\/p><p>Wykszta\u0142cenie muzyczne nauczy\u0142o mnie, jak by\u0107 zdyscyplinowanym, ci\u0119\u017cko pracowa\u0107 i nie poddawa\u0107 si\u0119. Wiele razy ponios\u0142em pora\u017ck\u0119\u2026 na lekcjach lub podczas wyst\u0119p\u00f3w, a m\u00f3j nauczyciel Merit, Tim, zawsze mnie zach\u0119ca\u0142 i m\u00f3wi\u0142: \u201eBez wzgl\u0119du na wszystko\u2026 pr\u00f3buj dalej. Zr\u00f3b najlepiej, jak potrafisz.&quot; Da\u0142 mi wiele inspiracji, aby za ka\u017cdym razem dawa\u0107 z siebie wszystko. To naprawd\u0119 pomog\u0142o ukszta\u0142towa\u0107 moje spojrzenie na to, kim chc\u0119 by\u0107 przez reszt\u0119 \u017cycia.<\/p><p><strong>jaka jest Twoja wymarzona praca?<\/strong><\/p><p>Subskrybowanie z Chicago Symphony Orchestra to spe\u0142nienie marze\u0144. To jak spotkanie celebryt\u00f3w. Moj\u0105 wymarzon\u0105 prac\u0105 by\u0142aby gra na pe\u0142ny etat w CSO jako cz\u0142onek zwyczajny. S\u0142ucham ich od 7 klasy\u2026 w poci\u0105gu, na pr\u00f3bach\u2026 ca\u0142y czas s\u0142ucham nagra\u0144 CSO. Pozostali puzoni\u015bci to mili, mili, twardo st\u0105paj\u0105cy po ziemi ludzie\u2026 nie onie\u015bmielaj\u0105cy. To moi idole, wi\u0119c to by\u0142o niesamowite, \u017ce mia\u0142em okazj\u0119 zosta\u0107 subskrybentem.<\/p><p><strong>Co robisz dla zabawy i dbania o siebie?<\/strong><\/p><p>Lubi\u0119 \u0107wiczy\u0107, chodzi\u0107 na piesze wycieczki, gra\u0107 w gry wideo i spotyka\u0107 si\u0119 z przyjaci\u00f3\u0142mi.<\/p><p><strong>Mia\u0142e\u015b \u015bwietnego mentora, nauczyciela Merit, Tima Riordana. Czy mia\u0142e\u015b okazj\u0119 by\u0107 mentorem dla m\u0142odych muzyk\u00f3w?<\/strong><\/p><p>M\u00f3j dyrektor zespo\u0142u w szkole \u015bredniej zleci\u0142by liderom sekcji szkolenie cz\u0142onk\u00f3w sekcji w zakresie aktualnego repertuaru. Kierowa\u0142bym pr\u00f3bami i zach\u0119ca\u0142 ich do grania z wyczuciem, a nie tylko grania nut. W tych zawodach by\u0142em jak ma\u0142y Tim Riordan. Nie tak intensywnie, ale z tak\u0105 sam\u0105 pasj\u0105 do muzyki. 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