Just briefly, before I get stuck into next week’s uni work so I can scoot to Berlin for the uber-long weekend to visit J, K and C (and conveniently miss the Catholic-fest that is currently in Saarbrücken):

Caught the bus to Luxembourg last night to see a concert in the Philharmonie. Performers: Martha Argerich and Alexandre Rabinovitch. Program: Brahms – Variations on a theme of Haydn; Mozart – Sonata for 2 pianos K448; Rabinovitch – “Liebliches Lied”; (interval); Rachmaninov – Fantaisie-Tableaux (Suite no 1) pour deux pianos; Rachmaninov – Suite no 2 pour deux pianos. I’m floating on a happy cloud. Even though I got caught in the rain walking to the youth hostel after the concert. (Unfortunately the last bus back to Saarbrücken is not all that late. On the other hand, at a student ticket price of EUR8 – for B reserve, mind you – I could afford to stay overnight.)

(Yes, that’s row B in the orchestra pit – second row from the front. Not a bad view!)

The Philharmonie Luxembourg is Europe’s answer to the Sydney Opera House. Except that they let the original genius finish building it. Lots of white, lots of columns (which are lit with various colours, depending on the mood of, I assume, the house manager), and a little smaller than the Melbourne Concert Hall (sorry, Hamer Hall), minus the Circle. (Warning, their website is not particularly Safari-compatible. Urp. Use Firefox.)

Now, to work, Martin!

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