We’ve done an extraordinary amount of traveling in the past two weeks, a pretty endless succession of flights: (In the foreground; bassist Matt Frischman and percussionist Kevin Watkins)A couple were chartered, orchestra-only flights, which generally meant both an easier check-in … Continue reading →
Just a few touring odds and ends to report as we prepare for the final concert of the run here in beautiful Vienna, Austria: 1) The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg appears, from our very limited time there, to be a … Continue reading →
It’s easy to get caught up in the endless sweep of travel/play/eat/sleep now that we’re past the midway point in the Tour; there are more than a few bleary-eyed musicians (sometimes it seem like I’m seeing double, like the image … Continue reading →
We’ve just arrived in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital, where we’ll be playing a concert tonight before heading west to Luxembourg tomorrow, and to be perfectly honest, I’m getting a little tired of bus travel. Airports may be a royal pain … Continue reading →
This unusual domed ceiling from the interior of the Dusseldorf Tonhalle, where we played two nights ago. And here, the stage view. This is the only concert hall I know that started out as – you may have guessed it … Continue reading →
Regular commenter Emily Kroeck asked a good question about Sarah’s last post, so I thought we might as well make it a tour edition of Ask An Expert. Emily asks: Q: How is instrument temperature and humidity controlled on tours … Continue reading →
Pictured is the Orchestra during a touch-up rehearsal onstage at the Philharmonie in Cologne. The stage is clearly a departure from what we know back in Minneapolis – for the last two concerts, we’ve been in venues that are “in … Continue reading →
Back when this tour began, Sarah and I were discussing the various things we might want to get into on the blog during our travels, and one of the first things we thought of was using our dual video recorders … Continue reading →
Just time for a quick post as I sit here with a surprisingly decent cup of coffee at a McDonald’s on Budapesterstrasse here in Berlin. (I know, I know, I normally wouldn’t think of going into a Mickey D’s in … Continue reading →
We’ve just finished the first concert of the Tour, to a small sigh of relief by all. Firsts are always hard, even more so in a major venue (the Barbican) in a big center of the arts (London). The audiences … Continue reading →
