Manny Laureano

Hey all,

Tomorrow's my last day here for a while as I'm off to the Conservatorio in Puerto Rico for a week's residency. Lessons, coachings, master classes, clinics, and a recital/lecture/demo on Friday.

I'm staying at home with my folks which means I'm going to have to buy a new belt when I come back and wear stretch pants for a couple of weeks.

I just blew down the program and am figuring out how I want to do the lecture part of the program. The word "desculpe" will be used very often as I ask the audience's forgiveness for mucking up the Spanish.

The program will be

Intrada by Honegger
Intrada by Ketting
Legende by Enesco
Rustiques by Bozza
Sonata by Hindemith

It'll be interspersed with commentary and thematic demonstations. I'm taking the 937 Bb and the prototype Prana 1, each with it's accompanying Slap mouthpiece.

I'll miss you all and give you a full report when I get back. I'll have one more day here and then I'm outta here Sunday then back a week later.

ML