Hope you have a luvly, luvly day.
Happy Birthday Violist
Happy Birthday Theresa! Hope you have a lovely day for it.
Joanne
echoes
Nov 10, 2008
Wishing All the Best to you on your birthday. Have a great one.
Brenda
Can' find a pretty enough flower to post, but I'm wishing you a very happy birthday anyway.
Sandy
Happy Birthday Theresa! Celebrate for longer than a week! It's more fun that way.
Ann
Happy Belated Birthday Theresa! I hope it was a wonderful day for you.
I'm afraid I missed it as I was on an airplane all day. Went to the Bratschistentag in Düsseldorf, Germany and heard a recital by Tabea Zimmerman (whom I regard as the best violist in the world). It was worth every penny the trip cost me.
Look for your CVS newsletter soon. I'm putting the finishing touches on it this week.
Ann
Hope you had a great B-Day!
Oh my goodness! I have not been to DG since my birthday and look what I missed! It was and amazing week this year, including three cakes (two baked by students), three different parties, and a host of hugs from students. At the Amici program where I teach the kids all found out and 50 of them lined up in the lobby playing happy birthday together.
Those are some great flower photos you guys posted! Thanks!
And Ann I envy you your viola concert in Dusseldorf. what did she play? I am scared of the December gigging season beginning as I have about six different orchestra gigs, three church jobs, and the quartet gigs. And the fifty students!
Thanks for the birthday wishes and love to you all! Theresa
Theresa, that sounds like quite a schedule. Mine, fortunately, ends around Dec. 5 with Come Sing Messiah! That's something I do every year and sets off the Christmas season in a wonderful way. About 800 people come with their own scores and sing. Audience is limited to the balcony - about 200. And they hire a small orchestra for it. What is missing in polish if more than made up in enthusiasm.
Here's a pic of Tabea accepting the certificate that goes with the International Viola Society Silver Clef award from IVS President Michael Vidulich. There's a pic in the newsletter of her cracking up as Michael and Carlos tried to decide WHERE on her strapless dress to pin the clef. BTW, she was using a Mach I shoulder rest.
She played:
Schubert, Sonate in a-moll - Arpeggione
Henze, Sonata for Viola and Piano (1979)
Reger, Suite for Solo Viola op. 131d, No.2
Clarke, Sonata for Viola and Piano
Best Clarke I've ever heard for sure and I have three recordings of the piece.
