THE CLASSIC LOVE OF MUSIC

 

My hubby is a classical music enthusiast. He is serious about his music. His dream is to someday go the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. We spent many a year with season tickets to the symphony wherever we lived, with the exception of here.  He is not too impressed with the quality of the local small town orchestra here, so we do not attend.  But when the opportunity to go elsewhere to get his music fix arises he jumps at the chance. But that always means a road trip. This year it was a five hour jaunt. He got tickets to The Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall in Pennsylvania. Our old stomping grounds from 35 years ago. They were featuring Yuja Wang a young world renown pianist. She would be playing Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 23 with conductor Manfred Honeck. My husband was beside himself. He was like a groupie going to a rock concert. I probably would have felt more at home at a rock concert myself, since classical music is his passion, not mine. But I love Pgh. So I was happy to be there.  I have never seen him so excited, though. Since I got the new camera for my birthday he asked me if I could take a picture of her for him. He told me she would come out in an evening gown and stand by the piano. That was the shot he wanted. This was not an easy feat, but I did manage one. She is a charismatic force on stage. And ladies and gentleman to say she can play the piano is an understatement. This woman is a superstar who was born to tickle the ivories.