05.13.06
Touring
Sunday I leave with the Austin Eurythmy Ensemble on a 10 day tour of Chicago, Ann Arbor, and Minneapolis. It will be a new kind of tour for us, with not as many venues, more time, and in better theatres. It should be interesting, and will include The Fazil Say Sonata for piano and violin, the Arvo Paert Fratres, and some Ginastera piano works.
In addition, I am taking the video camera and hope to get some interesting footage. I was busy tonight improvising for the film I hope to enter into a couple festivals, “Voitures de Fantôme (Ghost Cars)”. You can watch it on this blog. I am interested in what people think of it. So far it has not only been infectious and very enjoyable for me to work on these films, it has taught me a great deal about the people I know and perceptions. Everyone who sees these films brings something different to the experience, in a way more tangible than music. Past experiences, the visual, the music, everyone relates to something different. This has been an unexpected and enjoyable benefit of making these shorts. Nancy Schiesari, a good friend who is an impressive film maker, has been a wonderful resource and very supportive.
I may post on the road but it all depends on the wireless.
I am back the 25th and then off to Tokyo the 30th for a week…to REALLY film and have a paradigm shift.
Cheers
;~)
