Practice, Practice, Practice

For Mutti's birthday I'm taking her to Carnegie Hall in NYC tomorrow. Neither of us have ever been there so my many thanks to Bobby of Luzerne Productions for scoring me 2 free front-row boxseats. Works by Mozart, Jalbert, and Stravinsky will be performed by the Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) and conducted by Scott Stickley.

5 years ago I shot a half-hour show for CBS in Europe with ESYO. 110 virtuoses playing in venues throughout Germany and the Ch.Republic. The kids, all under 21 years were a fabulous bunch - very gifted and modest about their talents. We toured famous castles, large opera houses and Bach's birthplace. If my experience from 5 years ago is any indication of the level of playing I'll be listening to tomorrow - Mutti's in for a memorable day.