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On this day in 2016, I was on my way to the US Embassy to get another P1 visa for our upcoming Carnegie Hall project for Steve Reich's 80th birthday, and to be awarded the prize for the highest number of P1 visas that my interviewer had issued for one person (there was no prize! 😕). Now that performers are on their proverbial financial knees, they're putting the visa prices up by over 50% - blargh! 🤦♀️ www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/News/2020/Sep/US-Visa-fee-increase?utm_source=Musicians%20Union&ut...
US Visa Fee Increase as of October
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New ruling from US Department of Homeland Security imposes steep increase to O and P visa filing fees.Alas,in some parts, unconventional walls are all the rage these days ...
On this day in 2014, we were so privileged to perform with Steve Reich & Musicians at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York for a one-off Steve Reich/Philip Glass reunion. This was the first time in decades that the two composers had worked together (it's a long story!). Phil joined Steve's ensemble in “Four Organs” and Steve joined the Philip Glass Ensemble for “Music in Similar Motion”. The press was all over the 3-day event, no doubt hoping for a good skirmish, but I'm happy to report that good grace and dignity prevailed.
This came up in my memories yesterday. Such an awesome few days. And what I would do for an American brunch right now! x
Hey I came to that NYC show right Micaela Haslam??🥰
On this day in 2010, you could feel the tension rising backstage in the Berlin Philharmonie as we geared ourselves up for a dramatic rendition of Berio's Sinfonia with LSO conducted by Daniel Harding.
I think this was the gig that I met you from the keyboard section!!! Extremely lucky me 🙂 xx