MUSIC WEEK

This is turning out to be music week for me. I have already heard 2 wonderful concerts this week. Last night it was the Southeastern University choral and chamber singers in a classical program. I don't think I have ever heard a more perfectly trained group of singers. Everything was sung with absolute precision. I can only guess at how demanding the director must be.

Tonight I went to the Imperial Symphony Orchestra which is the Lakeland symphony. The program was entitled "Two Fifths of Beethoven." They performed Piano Concerto No. 5 with Howard Kim as guest soloist. I heard Mr. Kim play in a concert a few years ago and he is impressive. It was so enjoyable to hear him again. I was a little disappointed when I first heard that Symphony No. 5 was the other part of the program but once they started playing I was equally thrilled to be hearing it. Sometimes something familiar is just what is needed and that was how I felt tonight when I was transported by the work.

Thursday I am going to a concert featuring the works of John Rutter. He is one of my most favorite choral composers and arrangers. I expect that evening to be the most delightful of all. How is it that so many good things came in one week. Sometimes I go for months without hearing anything impressive. God must have known that I needed a musical lift. Makes me feel like a new person.