Thread: still young

at least - looking it

This Saturday took my older daughter (9) to the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra concert with world-renowned pianist Olga Kern (btw, Pushkin was a lover of her grandma Ana Kern and dedicated poetry to her) and conductor Spivakov

While they played absolutely amazingly, for some reason I couldn't feel it much, what a pity. Shostakovich, Rahmaninov and Tchaikovsky in the program, the second a very technically difficult piano concert played flawlessly.

Anyway, my friends paid $70 or more each for tickets. I paid 20 total for both of us - the lady selling the tickets thought I'm my daughter's older student brother. How cool is that - double whammy - saving a bunch of $ and getting a compliment...

Cheers
Ivo

So with the money saved you're going to buy yourself.... another straight?

That sounds like a hell of an evening, Ivo. Wow! Love Rachmaninov concertos (especially No. 2 C minor) and Shostakovich No.5 D minor (which I was lucky enough to take part in a performance when at school). The only thing missing from that list from a perfect night would be Khachaturian!

Mark,

heh, it was the #2 indeed. As I said, I was disappointed that I could not connect ...

However - and this may get weird as you read - for the second encore (which the audience did not deserve much, and I am a bit surprised that it was given at all) - they did play Goergian Dance - which was nothing short of head-spinningly electrifying and made up for the rest in my book! That was something one cannot hear and experience often, indeed! Wow

Cheers
Ivo

Sounds like a great night! I think I may have to look up some upcoming performances here in London.

Ivo,

That's a very cool compliment - to be compared to a 9 year old's older brother! It must be all that relaxing straight shaving - letting the cares of the world slip away while you meditatively lather up and shave keeps you looking young. Yet another reason to go straight!

Too late for me though - cares of the world beat me soundly with the "ugly stick" long before I took up straights

James.

Here here Jimbo, I'm with you. I'm just happy if they don't think I'm my 6 year old daughter's grandfather these days.


Back on topic, the wife and I saw Rahmaninov's #2 with Seiji Ozawa conducting. It was truly stunning. It was particularly an event for me, as I'm partial towards highly technical, fast piano pieces.

Glad you had fun with your daughter. She'll always remember these times with you. - John