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This entire trip was a truly incredible experience, but if someone asked me about my favorite moment, I would have to say it was performing at L’Eglise de la Madeleine. When I first walked into the church, I was completely speechless- it was by far the most beautiful interior I had ever seen. Everything about […]
Here are a couple of links to articles/reviews of the VYO in France. They were also quite favorably reviewed in the Poitiers Centre Press. The full article is only available for purchase on their website (http://www.centre-presse.fr/recherche.html) but we have a copy of the article (thanks to Drake Mabry) in our office if anyone would like […]
After a very long day in buses and on the airplane, I finally got home. I have to admit that I was extremely happy to see my warm and cozy bed waiting for me! But, I was also filled with sadness because I could not believe that our trip was already over. I thought to myself, as […]
Someone must have secretly videotaped the VYO’s performance in Paris. Caroline discovered them on YouTube…naturalement! Enjoy these concert excerpts! Vermont Youth Orchestra – Drake Mabry – Prelude And Tango: http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=232492815391&h=oLMCR&u=HqkTx&ref=mf Vermont Youth Orchestra – Troy Peters – Champlain’s Voyage: http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=99699937827&h=s8-ry&u=oY8xh&ref=mf Vermont Youth Orchestra – Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=115752073680&h=sGrzP&u=97hr0&ref=mf Vermont Youth Orchestra – […]
Bonjour! The VYO played their final concert in Poitiers yesterday. From all accounts I’ve been able to glean, it went remarkably well. Troy has also noted on his Facebook page that he was “incredibly proud” of the VYO. Currently, the tour group is en route home to Vermont. We anticipate their arrival in Burlington later […]
The VYO is currently in Poitiers, their final stop on the tour. Most likely, they are performing their final concert right about now at the Palais de Justice. This concert also marks Troy’s final concert with the VYO. Here are some recent photos, courtesy of Maestro Peters.
Today we woke up bright and early to a gorgeous day in Rochefort. There were bright blue skies and beaucoup de soleil (a lot of sun)! After eating a wonderful breakfast in the hotel, we all piled onto the buses to spend a day in Fouras. After being in Paris for a couple days, I […]
Three out of four waiters in Paris cafes do NOT want Americans to attempt to speak French with them. They simply don’t have the time or patience to listen to us stumble to find the right words. They just say “English, please!” and that’s clearly the end of it. It’s a bit like New York city in that most […]
At our first concert in Québec only about 50 people were in attendance. It was slightly disappointing at first, but this little audience was so into the music and so very vocal about telling us this; it was totally worth it to play for the reward: tons of enthusiastic clapping and vocal appreciation. The audience […]
Bonjour! Apologies for the lapse in posts from the orchestra. An interesting – and unexpected – challenge has arisen in the past several days: The text post attachments that I’m receiving from the students and Caroline in France are un-openable on my end! I’ve been sending these posts to our Operations Assistant, who for some […]
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