The perfect ensemble for any project
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LOS ANGELES (March 2006)
from left to right: Claire Underwood, Amanda Morrison, Sarah Simmonds, Rowan Fenner
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"We
actually saw
relatively
little of
each other
on a daily
basis,
largely
due to the
fact that we
were 2
groups of 4
with
overlapping
timetables.
In addition,
Sarah had a
friend with
her - and
various
friends in
LA, as did
Claire;
Mandy was in
training for
yet another
10K run, and
Rowan could
often be
found
standing on
her head in
the exercise
room - so we
tended to
meet only in
the hotel
foyer to
swap notes
about where
we'd been,
what we'd
seen - and
what we'd
bought!
As usual
in the US,
much
shopping was
done by
all -
particularly
in the shoe
department.
We had
all hoped
for lovely
sunny, warm
weather and
were a
little
disappointed
to be
confronted by
the coldest
The 2nd
afternoon
performance
of
Andriessen
et al was
incredibly
well
attended,
and well
received.
Cristina was
on sparkling
form, with
her devilish
moves and
fabulous
singing.
She's a
really sweet
girl and it
was hard to
imagine that
this was the
same person
we'd met at
dinner the
other night. Louis and
Reinbert
were really
pleased with
both
performances,
and that was
the most
important
thing for
me. If you
can get as
close as
possible to
what the
composer had
in mind,
then add to
that the
interpretation
of the
conductor,
then you're
in with a
good chance
of
convincing
an audience
that a piece
is worth
listening
to!" Micaela |
represented by
March in
LA since
about 1930!
We did have
a couple of
warm days,
but most of
us had
entirely the
wrong
clothes and
were
therefore
forced
to head to
the various
malls to buy
warmer
clothes.