Internet has been a bit spotty here, so I haven't been able to update as much as I originally thought. That is fine, because there has definitelz been plenty to do! The trip here took 30 hours (more on that later); however, since then, things have been smooth sailing. We get a guaranteed 3 hours of practice time a day, so it feels very liesurely even though I am still playing for a number of people. All the performances I am involved in will be next week, so rehearsals have barely started. Voice lessons and piano lessons have been in full swing, though.
Hopefully I will be able to upload some pictures soon, because Saarburg and the surrounding areas are absolutely gorgeous. The weather is also quite mild (mid 70s) so it has been quite pleasant to wander around the city when not in rehearsal or practicing. Our first day here, we had a reception with the mayor of the city and a few other people (I forgot their names), located at the old bell foundry in town. It was SO neat -- from what I could tell, it made big and small bells all the way up until the 1970s, but do not quote me on that -- I was reading German.
All of the teachers here are so musical, very good at what they do, and are also quite nice people. So far everyone has seemed to enjoy their stay here. The local people we see everyday are also just as nice as they can be too; we are staying in Hotel Am Markt, which, like a number of other hotels in town, has a restaurant on the bottom floor. The people who work there seem to speak French, Italian, German, and English, or at least have a basic proficiency in all. There is even a man who will cook omelettes every morning if you would like.
Time for the next rehearsal -- hopefully more updates soon! Visiting Bonn this Sunday on the day off so that should be fun.
Brahms, Beethoven, Ewazen, Keiser, yay fun!
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