Hello from the Zeitgeist Ensemble!
We are having a fantastic time rehearsing, having coaching sessions, admiring the beautiful scenery and being treated with amazing food by the chefs at An Cridhe on the island of Coll.
Half way through the course, we've learned so much from the amazing tutors: All of them have really helped us to go deeper into the music and discover many new things along the way. As a group we've enjoyed the freedom, space and time together which is impossible to get in everyday life.
We feel that this course is unique because it provides the support and the flexibility needed to work hard. Therefore, we would like to thank the course organisers but also the sponsors who have enabled this incredible opportunity.
In the picture below you can see the indescribable beach which we went to yesterday. We all agree that it has been one of the most beautiful places that we have been to and we have been feeling really inspired by this environment in our music making.
This afternoon we've hugely enjoyed the Children's workshop led by the Atea Quintet and Maxwell Quartet. It was lovely to see that the children of the island were so responsive to the music. We are now looking forward to the more formal concerts at the end of the week (and a certain viola player's birthday...) where we'll be playing works by Bruch, Mozart, Schumann and Gordon Jacob. We are also excited to hear the other ensembles perform!
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