First Concert

Our first concert was tonight: The End of the Affair, with the Imbrie Serenade, Schumann 2nd violin sonata, CPE Bach D major quartet (for flute, viola, and piano, yes, a quartet for three instruments), and Mendelssohn 3rd piano quartet. A great program! And I loved the reading from the novel that Colleen Burns gave—fabulous. I had it relatively easy tonight—only one piece to play, the Schumann—but no-one could ever call that piece easy. Honestly, it's one of the most challenging pieces I have ever played. But so beautiful. Eli Kalman had the lion's share of piano playing tonight. That Imbrie is no walk in the park (though a great piece), and that Mendelssohn is KILLER. I think there are maybe 10 measure in the whole half-hour piece when he's not playing fast 16th notes. Sounded great, though—a tour de force.

Saturday morning we have our dress rehearsal at the Playhouse in Overture, then the concert at 7:30 pm: Dangerous Liaisons, with one of the Telemann Paris Quartets, Ravel duo sonata, Chopin Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Vieuxtemps Elegy, and Fauré 1st piano quartet. I'm playing all but the Telemann and Ravel, so that's MY big night. Should be fun!