BLOGArchive for October, 2008“Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.” – Igor StravinskyOnly two more days here in Italy before I get to enjoy the great pleasure of a thirty hour flight back to Australia. This trip really gave me a glimpse into the life of a professional touring orchestra. Most days were spent waking up first thing in the morning, travelling all day to the next [...] “I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” – Billy JoelIt’s not everyday that you walk out of the supermarket in the centre of Rome to find busking like this… My favourite part… when the police arrived (about 15 of them), instead of arresting him, they set up a human barricade around the performer to divert the traffic, giving him his own stage in the [...] “I would advise you to keep your overhead down; avoid a major drug habit; play everyday, and take it in front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need them to hear it.” – James TaylorI have been very fortunate to have a few days to rest and study before the onslaught of the next opera hits! Settled into the new apartment in Rome, learning to cook and clean all over again. Congratulations to Mum for a brilliant article on Venice in the travel section of the Sydney Morning Herald. [...] “You don’t need any brains to listen to music.” – Luciano PavarottiThe Sydney Symphony’s tour of Italy to celebrate Maestro Gelmetti’s tenure as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director has now concluded and was a resounding success! I have never known the truth of living out of a suitcase more than now after these last few weeks. After touring the cities of Bolzan, Meran, Milan, Turin, Siena, [...] |
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