It astonishes me that our second weekend is already here. Festival time is so different from regular time. It gets compressed AND expanded, it flows faster AND slower—at the same time. Weird. And to think—next week's musicians start arriving TOMORROW. In a little more than a week, it will all be OVER for the season.
Last night we opened our second weekend out in Stoughton. What a beautiful place to play! We had piano issues, though... I think the air-conditioning just did a number on the Opera House's piano, so even though it was tuned at 2 pm yesterday afternoon, by concert time it had headed south. VERY frustrating... and we weren't able to find a tuner to get out to Stoughton quick enough. Pianos are a pain. We have to think of a solution for this problem. Ideally one that's not too costly.
That said, the concert went great and I think the audience really enjoyed it. A cool group of pieces, and a cool group of musicians. We all went to the Greenbush Bar in Madison afterward for their world-class pizza.
Had our dress rehearsal in the Overture Playhouse this morning. Kit Taylor and I played through our two-piano pieces (Milhaud's Scaramouche and Rachmaninoff's 2nd Suite). That guy—playing with him is like driving a Ferrari, he is amazing. Jason's video for the McKinley Romances is fabulous, and the three string players sound so beautiful together in the Mozart Divertimento. Should be a terrific concert tonight!
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Jeffrey was right in his prediction of an absolutely fantastic music event-of-a-lifetime for this die-hard piano fan.
Jeffrey, as far as I'm concerned, you are a finely tuned Porsche and the combination of the two of you created magic.
Saturday night's concert was an extraordinary musical experience, and by the audience's reaction. Rare, and superbly done. Bravo! Anne
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