Sunday, May 04, 2008

A night at Orchestra Hall

C and I had a wonderful time at Orchestra Hall on Saturday night. We went to see Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway play their gold flutes.
C got a cd of his from her fabulous flute teacher, for practicing so well. C brought it with and got an autograph AND a photo with them.
It was such an incredible concert and very very inspiring. Words can not explain how talented they are. C was just beside herself. She is a true fan of his.
It was neat to experience her excitement. A very special mommy moment.
She kept saying that this was the best birthday present ever! I didn't think about giving it to her for her birthday. She would just sigh really big and lean back in her chair when she was listening.
At the autograph session, she asked him when he started playing flute.
His reply was 9 years old. Same a C.
Wow. K~
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More on Sir James Galway.
Sir James has played for such dignitaries as Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II, Presidents Clinton, George W Bush, George Bush Snr, President Mary McAleese, Prince Charles, The Princess Royal, The Empress of Japan, The Queen of Norway, Princess Diana, The Earl and Duchess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and shared the stage with an amazing array of entertainers including Stevie Wonder, Henry Mancini, John Denver, Elton John, the Chieftains, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell, Jessye Norman, Cleo Laine & Andrea Bocelli. He performed with Pink Floyd in their memorable concert at the Berlin Wall, was part of the Nobel Peace concert in Norway and performed at the G Seven summit hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace.

1 comment:

Karen said...

Oh my gosh, I'm crying! That was a brilliant Mommy moment. Well done!