If it ain't Baroque.....

Hi kids-

Sorry its been so long since my last post but its been crazy busy here. Tomorrow is the first of the UM Music concerts in the Palace Corbelli where the IES music school is. I will be performing with the flute choir and recording the performance. Today was the first day of classes. It started with German, then there was a tour of the beautiful Schönbrunn Palace with Professor Chacon's art class. This palace is considered Maria Teresa's most beloved residence, and the gardens contain elaborate ironwork and fountains. The rooms are incredible examples of Rococco Baroque architecture and design and each room is different from the next. More pictures to follow I promise!

On Sunday Katie and I and our friend Hilary attended mass at St. Ursula's church. We heard Instituts für Orgel, Orgelforschung und Kirchenmusik perform the Missa brevis in C by Viennese composer Anton Heiller. This is a fairly modern piece written in 1951. There were definitely modern influences interwoven in the organ and vocal parts. This was a beautiful experience that I will never forget.

Later that night we attended a concert at the Musikverein. One of the performers was a get this, male mezzo-soprano. He was fantastic- it was like nothing I've ever heard before. Afterwards, we attended a festival at Karl's Kirche across the street from the Musikverien. There was some really great video art being projected on the church by a huge projector. It was so amazing to see this giant Baroque structure being used a canvas for video art.

Well friends, the hour grows later here and I need to do some studying for tomorrow.

I wish you the best.

Gute Nacht,

CMR