In studio class this week we watched a documentary about Menuhin. We had cake, cookies, crackers and chips and sang Happy Birthday to Maddy. There was lots of glorious violin playing in the documentary, as well as some refreshing statements from great musicians and priceless shots of 80-year-old Menuhin doing yoga on his outdoor terrace. Did you know he grew up here in SF??
Last night I played a Baroque recital with two colleagues. It was a resounding success. We did a LeClair sonata and a Buxtehude sonata together, I played the d minor Bach partita, Derek played a Bach transcription of a Vivaldi concerto, and Adam and Derek played a Barriere cello sonata. Everything came off really well. My mother taped the concert. I don't want to post the recordings here on a public website, but if anyone's interested, email me and I'll send you the links.
Today my mother and I went to Golden Gate Park, and I managed to get some pictures on her phone. We went to the Horseshoe Pits, which have been abandoned for years now and are therefore a cool place to hang out.
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| The Pits |
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| Score counter?? The little iron rings come in groups of 5. |
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| I'm trying to talk about rocks to my mother but she's taking a picture instead of listening. |
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| Can you see the BLUE up there?? |
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| Antique water fountain |
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| Oh look, it's a guy playing horseshoes, how appropriate! |
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| That gorgeous forest light..... |
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| Hobbes-style |
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| Dad and son, both on UNICYCLES |
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| I REALLY liked this rocking armchair. |
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| My mother stared at this for several seconds and said in bafflement "What am I looking at? What's that a picture of?" "Mom, it's a guy with a big beard." "Really? Where?" I showed her. |
Having a relaxed day due to recital being over. Now I need to re-learn the modern violin.
- Antisocial Violinist
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