Cello or Violin?

Answer: 1/4 size violin.  :)

Still so big for a 4 year old!

Pacific Symphony on KUSC!

So I blogged about the Pacific Symphony airing on KUSC before.

I had a chance to ask a staff member of the Pacific Symphony, and apparently the decision to no longer broadcast the concerts live came from KUSC.

The first broadcast was last Sunday.

As it turns out, they also cut the intermission interviews by Rich Caparella!

That was another part about the broadcasts that I liked very much.

How else would I have known about violinist's bows, and the such?

There is always great disappointment when something is taken away, but I still get the enjoy the concerts again, and listen to the ones I didn't attend.

Toradze Plays Shostakovich

The Pacific Symphony had a concert in part of the Shostakovich festival last Saturday.

Alexander Toradze played the Piano Concerto No. 2.

This is the second time I experienced his playing.

I think he lost some weight, and power.

Last time, he was using his full body, and leveraging gravity to play the fortes.

This concert will air on KUSC on March 16, 2014 7PM PST.

Pon Birthday version 1

Mommy baked a banana muffin birthday cake.  :)

Story time with Monyo.

りんごがたべたいねずみくん
作：なかえ よしを
絵：上野 紀子

なんとなくストーリーを覚えていて、

臨機応変に語っているみたいです。

(disclosure)

Nadja plays Mendelssohn

Went to the Pacific Symphony concert last Saturday.

The book end pieces were done without a conductor.

I'm guessing this is what an Orpheus Chamber Orchestra concert looks like.

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg was leading from her concert master seat, gesturing, grunting, and hopping in her chair.

It was entertaining to both the ears and the eyes!  :)

一曲目は打楽器と弦楽器のための現代曲。

オープニングのメロディーを聴いて松村禎三の「暁の讃歌」を思い出しました。

The Mendelssohn Violin Concerto was conducted by the symphony's assistant conductor, Alejandro Gutiérrez.

It was probably one of the fastest tempo Mendelssohn I've heard.

Her playing was very crisp, and it felt good.

Can't wait to hear it again on KUSC.

It will air on March 9, 2014 7PM PST.

Story time with Monyo.

Curious George Goes to a Movie.
By Margret and H.A. Rey.

日本語では「ひとまねこざる」です。