Our taxi driver was already waiting for us when I came downstairs at 3:20 am and within half an hour, Bill and I were at the Prague Airport with hundreds of other people. Our flight to Amsterdam left on time, but midway through the flight, the crew moved us to the first class seats because… Read More From Bordeaux to Saintes
My last two concerts of the day were a fortepiano recital with Anthony Romaniuk and Yi-heng Yang and an ensemble called Gli Incogniti. The fortepiano recital was held at the Museum of Fine Art and was part of a keyboard mini-festival with one concert each on the harpsichord, fortepiano and clavichord. The Museum’s fortepiano was… Read More Keyboard Mini-Festival
Last night’s concert at Jordan Hall had some of the most extraordinary music-making we have ever heard. The hype was that Mozart’s actual violin and viola were used in the performance, but the artists who made music on them were especially expressive and sensitive, making for a magical evening. They included Amandine Beyer, violin; Milos… Read More Extraordinary music-making