Thursday, December 1, 2011

Recital in Warsaw

We are living in Warsaw Poland this semester. It has been a wonderful experience. I was able to rent a harp from Anna Piechura-Gabrys, the wonderful harpist with the Warsaw Opera.

On Monday I presented a recital at the School of Music where she teaches. The program was all dance related music--you know, Sarabandes, Rumbas, Tangos, etc. I think it was a fun mix of music and the audiences was warm and appreciative.

For Spanish Dance No. 5 Andaluza, I invited the children in the audience to come up and dance. I thought this would be a good song for then to dance on because of the contrasting fast and slow sections. When I practice at home my daughter loves dancing to this piece. I wish she would have come up during the recital, but she was too shy.