24/03: ETHEL touring down under (part 1)
Greetings from Australia! We're in the middle of our two week trip to Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, and Port Arthur.
Photos by Dave Cook:
We started out with a concert in Sydney Opera House's Utzon Room:
Then on to Hobart (on the island of Tasmania). Hobart has a charming, old-world feel to it:
This morning we played on the radio:
And rehearsed John King's concerto with the local conductor, Peter Tanfield. We're here as part of the Ten Days on the Island Festival, and we're also having a blast working with local conservatory students.
Hobart has a great harbor. Many of the ships that sail to Antarctica stop here to refuel, etc.
We had an interesting talk with some members of the radical environmental group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. This is their ship:
Click here to see dramatic footage of one of their boats ramming into a Japanese whaling ship!
Meanwhile, back at home, Leah has been rosining her bow:
And playing her violin:
more soon...
Photos by Dave Cook:
We started out with a concert in Sydney Opera House's Utzon Room:
Then on to Hobart (on the island of Tasmania). Hobart has a charming, old-world feel to it:
This morning we played on the radio:
And rehearsed John King's concerto with the local conductor, Peter Tanfield. We're here as part of the Ten Days on the Island Festival, and we're also having a blast working with local conservatory students.
Hobart has a great harbor. Many of the ships that sail to Antarctica stop here to refuel, etc.
We had an interesting talk with some members of the radical environmental group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. This is their ship:
Click here to see dramatic footage of one of their boats ramming into a Japanese whaling ship!
Meanwhile, back at home, Leah has been rosining her bow:
And playing her violin:
more soon...