I spent thirteen consecutive hours in/backstage at the Barbican Hall today. There was a rehearsal at 9:15, 2 children'a concerts, a 2-hours lunch break (I guess I was out of the building for 2 hours- and it was the best lunch I have EVER eaten...no joke), rehearsal at 3, concert at 7:30. I am exhausted, and I didn't have to play!
This morning minutes before the children's concert rehearsal began, I sat down in the second row right near the violins, 3 of whom could see me I consider good friends. Some Barbican employee came over to me and started asking me questions. The 3 of them looked at him and glared. He asked, "Are you a student of one of the members of the orchestra?" I said, "No...I'm observing the orchestra for the summer..." He didn't like that answer, apparently. All 3 of the guys said, "She's with us." That /had/ to be good enough for him. He asked if I was planning on staying for the concerts, or just the rehearsal. I was staying, so he took my name down and had the coordinator of the event give me a seat. I love special treatment. And I love feeling loved.
4 or 5 members have now asked me if I'm going on tour to Grenada with them. I actually emailed the tour coordinator a month or two ago. His response wasn't very convincing, but he said no. 2 of my violin friends have made some realizations and, with their forces combined (as well as some other key players), I might manage to wrangle my way along with them at the end of the month!!!!!! Keep your fingers crossed for me.
I have to go to sleep, now. I need to get up at 6:45 for a road trip to Coventry.
2 comments:
This is starting to sound like "Around the World in 80 Days." If you haven't read it you should. As for your English saga, it should be turned into a best-selling audiobook :)
I'm going to bed....you always seem to make me feel out of breath and just plain tired!! Keep having fun!
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