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i am cim<br />
16<br />
Name Joel K. Negus<br />
Birthdate May 26, 1989<br />
Hometown Palatine, IL<br />
<strong>In</strong>strument Double Bass<br />
Double bassist Joel K. Negus<br />
performs in the Northeast Ohio area as<br />
part <strong>of</strong> Conservatory Jazz, an ensemble<br />
with co-founder and “partner in<br />
crime", trumpeter Conrad Jones (Notes<br />
Summer 2009). He’s well-rounded with<br />
interests that include sports, games,<br />
church and <strong>of</strong> course, music, which<br />
he studies with Maximilian Dim<strong>of</strong>f<br />
and Jeff Bradetich.<br />
Where is your<br />
favorite place to<br />
eat in <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
and why<br />
Aladdins on Cedar<br />
is amazing. Great<br />
vibe, great food.<br />
But I can hardly<br />
ever say no to a<br />
huge plate <strong>of</strong><br />
nachos from<br />
Q’doba! Benihana<br />
is fantastic as well.<br />
What’s the best<br />
thing about<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
Orchestra<br />
It’s Saturday<br />
night- what are<br />
you doing<br />
Practicing a bit.<br />
Then perhaps<br />
hanging out or<br />
watching a movie.<br />
Or Scrabble<br />
What has been<br />
your favorite activity<br />
at CIM thus far<br />
<strong>Music</strong>ally, playing<br />
the Rite <strong>of</strong> Spring<br />
with the CIM<br />
Orchestra. Thursday<br />
nights, many<br />
CIM students go<br />
to Parma and bowl<br />
the night away. It<br />
costs less than a<br />
dollar a game after<br />
10, and then we<br />
go to Ihop<br />
until 2 in the<br />
morning. Worth<br />
it every time!<br />
How is CIM<br />
preparing you for<br />
your career goals<br />
Wonderfully.<br />
My teachers are<br />
unbelievable and<br />
have pushed my<br />
limits further than<br />
I imagined, the<br />
orchestra is good,<br />
and the student<br />
body is full <strong>of</strong><br />
amazing players.<br />
What do you feel<br />
is your greatest<br />
achievement<br />
(<strong>Music</strong>ally or non<br />
musically)<br />
Perhaps just the<br />
growth as an<br />
insightful human<br />
being in the past<br />
couple years is my<br />
greatest achievement<br />
thus far.<br />
Playing in the<br />
orchestra at the<br />
<strong>Music</strong> Academy <strong>of</strong><br />
the West <strong>this</strong> summer<br />
was probably<br />
a highlight for me<br />
musically.<br />
What’s your guilty<br />
pleasure<br />
I watch WAY too<br />
much sports and<br />
I love ice cream<br />
from United Dairy<br />
Farmers.<br />
What are your<br />
hobbies outside <strong>of</strong><br />
music<br />
Recording engineering,<br />
sports<br />
(basketball, frisbee,<br />
racquetball,<br />
etc...), church,<br />
family.<br />
What’s a fun,<br />
go<strong>of</strong>y fact about<br />
you that not many<br />
people know<br />
I was born crosseyed.<br />
I looked<br />
hilarious.<br />
Why did you<br />
choose CIM<br />
for school<br />
Teachers,<br />
scholarship and<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
Orchestra<br />
If you were<br />
stranded on an<br />
island, what three<br />
things would you<br />
want with you<br />
My Bible, my<br />
fiancé Allison and<br />
Sportscenter.<br />
What three recordings<br />
would you<br />
be sure to have<br />
with you<br />
• Michael Tilson<br />
Thomas’ recording<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mahler 2 with<br />
the San Francisco<br />
Symphony<br />
• Miles Davis’<br />
Kind <strong>of</strong> Blue<br />
• Any Nat King<br />
Cole<br />
Do you have a<br />
personal motto<br />
Soli Deo Gloria<br />
Where do you<br />
shop for music<br />
Sheet <strong>Music</strong> Plus,<br />
and other places...<br />
Amazon <strong>of</strong>ten.<br />
Who is your<br />
musical hero<br />
J.S. Bach - that guy<br />
had it down.<br />
If you hadn’t<br />
chosen music as a<br />
career, what might<br />
you have done<br />
instead<br />
I have nothing else<br />
You’re going to<br />
dinner. What three<br />
people would you<br />
want to invite ,<br />
past or present,<br />
and why<br />
J.S. Bach and John<br />
Coltrane - to pick<br />
their brains and<br />
my fiancé Allison,<br />
because after<br />
6 years, she still<br />
loves me, for<br />
some reason!<br />
Read more stories like mine<br />
at cim.edu.
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