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C-E-L-L-O.

  Tuesday night I auditioned for the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra.  The audition itself lasted about 40 minutes, then I was asked to join the 3-hour rehearsal that evening.  I wasn't sure if anyone was impressed with my playing because I made more than a few errors.  But even after not playing cello since we left the States (18 months ago), I managed to fumble through Verdi's La Forza del Destino well enough to earn a place in the cello section!

I'm really excited!  It's quite an honour to play with a real symphony orchestra - my first non-university music post as a performer! This is something I've always dreamed of...   I'm particularly looking forward to the big 20th anniversay concert series at the cathedral this summer.  Would be great to see some friends in the audience (hint, hint).