We got back from Berlin and the dust had barely settled before the orchestra had a couple more performances!
On Wednesday night, we played the Brandenburg Concerto No.3 at Tim Shuman’s farewell reception. He has been the director at BFA and will be leaving us to take a position with ACSI. After some speeches, one student and I stayed around to play background music as people mingled, ate snacks, and wished the Shumans a blessed transition.
On Saturday, we played yet again. There was a themed outreach breakfast at the German church in Kandern, and they had asked us if we would play some prelude music at the beginning and some more entertainment music as they finished eating breakfast.
Performing for the breakfast
I had a smaller group play some hymns and easy pieces for the first part, then most of our orchestra played the last part (I say most because 2 were gone at soccer and 1 was gone at track).
After playing, we browsed the Flea Market at BFA (I got some shoes, a free T-shirt, a jacket, a free scarf, and a bike). Rachel and I went to the bike shop and got some brake pads for her bike and a pump for both of ours.
Then I decided I wanted to go see some of the soccer games, since they were at home this weekend. They were playing up the hill in Marzell (near Sonne and Blauen), so I ran there. It took about an hour and 10 minutes to get to Sonne from Kandern. I made it in time for most of the varsity boys’ game and the whole varsity girls’ game! It was a beautiful day for soccer!
In the evening after the game and an Asia Wok dinner, Rachel and I decided to rearrange our rooms. She was procrastinating on packing for her Lugano trip, and I was ready for a new look to my room.
