For a professional orchestra, programming the works of Gustav Mahler can be quite expensive because the music calls for such a large orchestra. So this afternoon we were treated to an impressive performance by the National Youth Orchestra of Wales, under the direction of Carlo Rizzi. These musicians are from 16-22 years old but you’d… Read More We couldn’t stop clapping!
It is only now that I feel like I am emerging from a cocoon—all weekend I have been at my computer working on the concert program for a series of concerts celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Lutheran Church of Honolulu Choir is presenting two concerts, called “Echoes and Refrains” with the Canadian early… Read More Behind the scenes
We had to say “arrivederci” to Rome on Friday morning and to all my new friends which I met on this trip. The security lines at the airport were horrendous — I must have spent two hours standing in a very disorganized line to get through border patrol, and people were pushing, angry and upset. For… Read More Feeling guilty
According to the calendar on my phone, I was to leave today for my tour to Rome, Italy. So I stopped the newspaper and the mail, and packed my suitcase. I’m all ready to go! It was when I tried to arrange a ride to the airport, I thought I’d double-check the time of my… Read More Reprieve