The board and the tech people of this fine organization deserve a huge thank you for their work in setting up this event. The workshops, performances, and meeting rooms were such a refreshing break from the quarantined life. Although we could not actually play together, it had the feel of a real gathering, and I left more than a little inspired.
For me, the highlights were Tim Connell's choro workshop--so well organized and informative of the stryle; concerts by the Hampton Trio and the Alexandrov & Skliar Duo were sparkling and very enjoyable. I do a little composing and arranging, so I got a lot of good ideas from Mark Linkins, and although I am a very amateur woodworker I will be going back to Peter Sawchyn's workshop video doe ideas.
We had a hangout meeting of mandocello players and discussed online opportunities to play along with recorded tracks, available literature, and plans for Fabio Giudice's workshop at the November Virtual Convention.
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Thanks again leaders and technicians, and we are all looking forward to November!
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