What do you look like?

Karl Henning · July 18, 2017, 06:46:40 AM

Thanks for the enlightenment!

Senta · August 02, 2017, 09:38:02 PM

Fun catching up on this thread - nice pics all!

From Chicago in March with a couple of my very favorites (that's Leila too!)

What a night! Just after an amazing Le Sacre with CSO. Pretty sure I was legit floating.

Karl Henning · August 03, 2017, 02:37:10 AM

Quote from: Senta on August 02, 2017, 09:38:02 PM
What a night! Just after an amazing Le Sacre with CSO. Pretty sure I was legit floating.

I'll bet!

vandermolen · August 03, 2017, 09:07:33 AM

Quote from: Senta on August 02, 2017, 09:38:02 PM
Fun catching up on this thread - nice pics all!

From Chicago in March with a couple of my very favorites (that's Leila too!)

What a night! Just after an amazing Le Sacre with CSO. Pretty sure I was legit floating.

What a nice photo!

Karl Henning · August 03, 2017, 10:24:00 AM

At lunchtime while my buddy Peter Bloom was taking a solo in "Straight, No Chaser."

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aleazk · August 17, 2017, 08:10:16 AM

This is how I look like. Now, feel free to insult me based on the arbitrary appearance I got by mere chance

NikF · August 17, 2017, 08:31:52 AM

Quote from: aleazk on August 17, 2017, 08:10:16 AM
This is how I look like. Now, feel free to insult me based on the arbitrary appearance I got by mere chance

You look like a cool guy. And now we know who we talk to.

NikF · August 17, 2017, 08:32:22 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on August 03, 2017, 10:24:00 AM
At lunchtime while my buddy Peter Bloom was taking a solo in "Straight, No Chaser."

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Oor k a rl h e nn i ng has many strings to his bow - and clearly one of them is in the wearing of a hat.

Karl Henning · August 17, 2017, 08:56:43 AM

And I bought a new button today:

George · August 17, 2017, 09:14:15 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on August 17, 2017, 08:56:43 AM
And I bought a new button today:

Love it!

NikF · August 17, 2017, 09:16:00 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on August 17, 2017, 08:56:43 AM
And I bought a new button today:

Just be careful, because that's how you get a reputation...

aleazk · August 17, 2017, 10:38:32 AM

Quote from: NikF on August 17, 2017, 08:31:52 AM
You look like a cool guy. And now we know who we talk to.

Haha, thanks!

Well, I do like to think of me as a cool guy

... if I am actually one is just a detail for nitpickers!

NikF · August 17, 2017, 10:59:26 AM

Quote from: aleazk on August 17, 2017, 10:38:32 AM
Haha, thanks!

You're welcome.

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Well, I do like to think of me as a cool guy ... if I am actually one is just a detail for nitpickers!

That's the spirit!

Sergeant Rock · August 17, 2017, 11:21:28 AM

Quote from: Senta on August 02, 2017, 09:38:02 PM

Nice to see you again

Sarge

Senta · August 18, 2017, 10:42:38 AM

Heya Sarge! Thanks, hope you're doing well!

Senta · August 20, 2017, 12:24:39 PM

Quote from: α | ì Æ ñ on August 18, 2017, 05:21:11 PM
You look really pretty there. So jealous you met Salonen, he's one of my all time favorite conductors (and composers). I'm not gay but I would admit a little man-crush
He's an awesome dude, would be a wonderful person to converse with

Aww thanks! And yeah...ditto, to all of that

A dream come true.

The main reason we went that week was for the premiere of the Cello Concerto, I wrote about that and meeting him here.

It really struck me how sweet and down-to-earth he was - actually blushed when I raved about his compositions, and seemed tickled we flew to Chicago just for that

Seriously, attending a world premiere of a composer you love is something that should be on every new music lover's bucket list, such a special experience!

Another good one -

TheGSMoeller · August 20, 2017, 01:25:58 PM

Quote from: Senta on August 20, 2017, 12:24:39 PM

Seriously, attending a world premiere of a composer you love is something that should be on every new music lover's bucket list, such a special experience!

Thanks for sharing Senta. And I agree with the above, I flew to NYC for Philip Glass' Symphony No. 11 world premiere at Carnegie Hall. Was a priceless few days.

amw · August 20, 2017, 01:31:17 PM

Quote from: Senta on August 02, 2017, 09:38:02 PM
Fun catching up on this thread - nice pics all!

From Chicago in March with a couple of my very favorites (that's Leila too!)

What a night! Just after an amazing Le Sacre with CSO. Pretty sure I was legit floating.

He is so small! I met him ages ago after the premiere of his violin concerto and was kind of shocked lmao.

Karl Henning · August 20, 2017, 05:10:47 PM

With Ensemble Aubade at their concert in Weston, VT this afternoon. I was alert, not astonished ....

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Senta · August 21, 2017, 10:34:00 PM

Quote from: amw on August 20, 2017, 01:31:17 PM
He is so small! I met him ages ago after the premiere of his violin concerto and was kind of shocked lmao.

Yes! I'm only like 5'5" in heels for reference (and also Leila is about the same height.) It just never occurred to me, as onstage they both seem larger than life.

Quote from: α | ì Æ ñ on August 20, 2017, 10:31:23 PM
I didn't realize he had a new premiere, gotta look out for that Cello Concerto, I'm interested to hear it. What is it like compared to his classic Piano and Violin Concertos?

Just reading your link now, it looks like a bloody great two concerts! I think the March 9 one would kill me (in a good way). New Esa-Pekka alongside my favorite early-period Stravinsky work (Petrushka), lucky you

And..the concert started with Adams' Slonimsky's Earbox - so that night was pretty much aural nirvana

The Cello Concerto is a big departure from anything else, but then again each of the concertos are really unique to each other. There might be a smidge of kin to the Violin Concerto, though much of the last mvmt is related to Karawane. Super atmospheric and really a trip live. I'm sure it will get a proper recording soon enough!