LA Phil

CSO Mercury Soul event

Last night was quite a rush! The CSO and Redmoon Theater collaborated to put on a show called Mercury Soul. This show has been performed elsewhere before (including Berlin and San Francisco), but this was the first time for Chicago, and my first time as a participant. You can check out my pictures from last night at the following link:

Mercury Soul gallery

Yo-Yo Ma and Nathan

Awaiting Akiko's return

Fleur and I are anxiously waiting for Akiko to return from LA tonight, where I'm happy to report that yesterday she won the violin audition in the Los Angeles Philharmonic! It's an unexpected return to the orchestra for her, since she was a member from 2000 to 2004 before winning her job in Chicago.

Akiko holds her latest baking handiwork, a giant cupcake, while Fleur looks on.

Go West, middle-aged man

It's been quite a quarter since my last entry, from the almost-mystical date of Oct. 10, '10!  Just 4 days before, I had won a job in the Los Angeles Philharmonic.  It was a strange day, one that I spent mostly alone, and one that's had a major effect on all of our days since then.  And now finally, Akiko and I will be moving to LA once I join them as First Associate Concertmaster on the equally auspicious date of July 4.

Nathan and Dudamel in Cologne at Gustavo's 30th birthday parth
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