Saturday was the big Honor’s Concert at the Minneapolis Convention Center. I ended up having 3 students play in it. Apparently I was overly excited about going because I ended up getting ready almost an hour before I needed to leave… then I proceeded to just walk around awkwardly waiting for time to pass. This was the first year I didn’t need to go early to help. It was a strange feeling to just go as a spectator… I didn’t like it much. I like feeling useful much more. But anyway, I did make my rounds and say hi to everyone and I did help run some useless errands for a few people (since I couldn’t help myself from offering to help a little!). Then I walked around until I could find a seat–since I went alone I only needed to find one random unfilled seat–and I finally did. It was a spectacular seat, too! Right in the center near the back but up about halfway so I had a straight shot view.
There were two soloist during the concert. Let me tell you, they were in a league of their own. Simply stunning. STUNNING. The first one was so good I might have forgotten to breathe or swallow for a little bit. He had the audience of almost 3,500 people captivated into silence. Total silence. Even a single cough seemed to blast unnaturally loudly.
It’s such a treat to hear such amazing piano music–and it’s such an inspiration for all those little kids to see another kid (the winner of the first one was still in High School and the second was a College student) performing such amazing music. 🙂
Of course, it’s a treat to see my students on stage too… plus it’s such a formal event that watching the attire is part of the fun too! It’s fun to see what dresses and colors are popular this year.
I’m so glad you are moved by really great music. There is just nothing that compares. You may think someone is really good, but then when you hear someone who actually is really good, you know the rest are just plain good – which isn’t bad, of course. But it is so wonderful to hear someone exceptional once in a while.
Love,
Mom