Video: Orchestra at Heritage

I know I'm supposed to blog for band, but I tried to video the orchestra's performance. Unfortunately, my iPhone ran out of storage room so I only got the first piece (Blue Ridge Run) and some really cool first notes of the second (Amadare).

Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/0aaTM1QJ7Tg

There are Ten Million Put in the Bay Ohios

We left Chicago and the waves were gnarly. 

The wind was going strong in Ohio as well. America was there as per usual.

We stopped for Sbarro once. 

We stopped for Sbarro again. 

 MLP was so excited about the multiple Sbarros that he started waving his hands like a mad man! It was as if he had just had his first taste of a fire cooked meal!

Meanwhile, Andrew took care of his teeth like a regular human.

No one slept at all and then we reached this truck stop, which likely existed in The Twilight Zone. I was tired enough to read truck stop as Turk stop. It was funny at the time (3 am).

We drove until New Jersey, where it is apparently "A-Okay" to spike a grapefruit with Red Bull. 

We had a master class with this guy who spoke with passion and composure about calculus and eighth notes and fatherhood and music. It was amazing.

And then we were in New York. 

Lincoln Center was awesome and my photos of it are terrible. In my defense, there should not technically be any photos of Lincoln Center.

This sign revealed the secret cause of the current economic downturn: Fire. 

John has been making profound statements and quietly playing the ukulele and is being a generally great bus buddy.

Annie and Rory have been making terrible jokes and testing the patience of our chaperones and are also generally great bus buddies. 

It's been exhausting but lovely. 

Chilling After Orchestra Class

Orchestra is done with our class, so now we are just relaxing in the Jed Leshowitz Recital Hall in Montclair State University.

The class was really interesting, you can tell that Dr. McCauley is a really musical man. Personally, I learned a lot and I think everyone gained something from today.

Lunch is to come soon on campus. Speaking of which, this building is pretty cool! Christian and I explored the hall a bit. These practice rooms are really cute.

- Kevin J. Lee

Here we go!

We have a long ride ahead of us...

- Kevin J. Lee

Last orchestra rehearsal at NCP!

Chamber Strings is currently having its last rehearsal before we embark on our trip!

My name is Kevin Lee, I am a freshman in Chamber Strings and I will be one of the bloggers on this trip. I'm very excited and I am sure everyone else is too.

30 minutes until we are officially dismissed from school and an hour away from departure! See you then!

- Kevin J. Lee