Surprise audience at KAMUS concert

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary concert given by KAMUS.

I'm a bit depressed at the moment, mostly about work, and it was going to be a heavy day which I'd not been looking forward to very much.The rehearsal went well, albeit very long (from 09.30 to 12.30) but it was going to be a long concert.

The music wasn't particularly hard, but I'm having to play viola, which whilst probably my best instrument, isn't what I like to play in orchestras! (I prefer double bass)

The programme was:

Stravinskij – Introduktion ur ”Suite Italienne”

Albinoni – Sinfonia i G-dur

Grieg – Anitras Tanz

Haydn – Violinkonsert nr.1 C-dur sats 1

Mendelsohn – Oktett

Shostakovich – Pianokonsert nr.1 C-dur sats 1

Bartok – Rumänska danser

Janacek – Suite för stråkorkester

Williams – Remembrances

Stravinskij – Menuett och Finale ur ”Suite Italienne”

Before the rehearsal we removed the first row of seats to make more room for the piano, but just before the performance the stage manager announced that they'd had to put them back because it was almost completely sold out!

But that wasn't the surprise. In the interval I went out into the public area to mingle, and was amazed to see Kjell (Edward's girlfriend Julia's Dad). It turned out that he, his wife Maggan, Julia and Edward had come! This might not seem like a big deal, but I had believed that none of my family would be able to come since Margaret had to work that evening.