It’s such a beautifully written piece that will erase all darkness, lift spirits and bring hope to all.  There is just something about American music with its use of open strings, intervals, and harmonies that is attractive and uplifting to the ears and heart.  Some of my favorite American composers include Copland, Corgliano, and Ives; they each have their own American idiom and compositional language, but there are many traits they all have in common with each other as well.  As performers, it is our duty and desire to communicate the style of the composer, and in this piece, we shall continue to work towards achieving that sense of peace and calmness that is so tangible in performance especially for this piece.  Hopefully that will transcend itself to the audience and as we let the music unfold through meditation and prayer….

Here’s a close-up of our delicacies ~ vanilla bean cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory and a fruit tart from Whole Foods :]

It was a fun girls’ night eating good food and watching the Olympics… followed by a somewhat slow-ish rehearsal <– that’s me after having two glasses of wine.

Now, onto our next project: contemporary and under-performed, but beautiful duo, and possibly trio, music.  More to come!

Aside from hard work, we like to have fun. Our friend Mona hung out with us and we eagerly helped prepare the promo kits for The WAITIKI 7.  And ate ice cream to rewards ourselves.  Yay for the Luna helpers!