Winter Tour 2011 with SymbiosisDuo
2011 promises to be a year of many gigs! I start off the year with a tour with the SymbiosisDuo to Florida and the Carolinas from January 9 through 22. We will be performing at the Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) National Conference in Tampa and will kick off the conference as featured guest artists at the First General Session for FMEA members on January 13. Click here to see where our tour will bring us.
The Evolution of Repertoire
For most of the performances during this tour, we will be featuring (and performing) selections from the acclaimed SymbiosisDuo CD. It’s always interesting to observe how these pieces have evolved ever since the time we recorded them. We find ourselves discovering new and creative ways to make each piece more three-dimensional. Gail even introduced to us some of her new arrangements that we hope to read through, learn and eventually perform for our next tour in March, which includes our performance at SERTEC 2011 (Southeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference) in Chattanooga, TN.
Food, Glorious Food!
It’s always a highlight of our tours to experience the many different culinary stops on our journeys. For lunch, the Indian restaurant just a block from our hotel served the best Indian cuisine (buffet style) I have ever tasted. And last night, we treated ourselves to a great time at Tallahassee’s Tomahawk Sports Bar and Grill.
I was initiated to the art of answering trivia at the dinner table by the electronic gaming system called Buzztime. Good fun – but I found myself losing to the gals.
What’s more, Tomahawk served fried alligator. Yes, FRIED ALLIGATOR. I chose to stick to the fried calamari.
Thorn among the Roses
People ask me how I survive traveling with three beautiful and talented ladies for weeks at a time. Being the thorn among the roses isn’t as challenging as you think! In fact, when you’re in the company of friends who love music, people (and food!), it’s EASY to bond! And no, we don’t talk about music ALL the time. In fact, we find ourselves chatting about everything ELSE under the sun. These are friends I’ve come to love and respect – and it is such an honor to be on the performance stage with them!