200 Years: Kandern has officially held Stadt (city) status for 200 years. On Sunday, 3 choirs got together at BFA and performed a concert to celebrate the 200 years.
20 Years: On Tuesday evening we had Staff Appreciation Dinner. Katie, Suzanne, and I played prelude music for it. During the dinner, BFA recognized people for 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service to the school. They also recognized departing staff. Michele, the choir director, has been here 20 years and will be leaving. Her 20 years here have impacted many lives.
Our director, Tim Shuman, will also be leaving. There will be an interim director next year as the board looks for a new director.
20 Minutes: On Wednesday, I took the orchestra to the nursing home for a chamber music recital. There were 3 duets, a quartet, and some larger chamber ensemble pieces. The people in nursing home were appreciative as always, but they would have liked more than 20 minutes of music!
2 Hours: Today was Ascension Day (German holiday), so we had no school. I got 2 extra hours of sleep, and after I woke up I practiced for 2 hours! It was such a luxury to be able to spend that kind of uninterrupted time with my violin. I took it out again in the afternoon for another hour-long session! Ah, Polo, Rode, Mendelssohn, Bach… It was good to really sink my teeth into some challenging pieces.
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