| Re: May in Italia
TMers,
We're just back from what turned out to be a fantastic trip.
It was interesting for me to listen to the performances "evolve" (I use quotes because every new performance is an evolution, afterall) from excellent to unforgetable. The last performance in Biella, near Torino, was truly stunning to me -- Amy played on a level that few, including Hakan, achieve, and Philippe was performing on another level as well. We jettisoned the Takemitsu and Powers works for that show (the program, with some commentary, still cracked the 2 hour mark), and I was so impressed by the result that I intend to present this concert at Chosen Vale to welcome the participants there.
Audiences were enthusiastically small, the food excellent, and the wine a bit over-done. We spent a day walking around Venice (Amy's first time) satisfying my annual pilgrimage there as well.
I'm glad to be home. . . and can't wait to do it again.
Best,
EC |