by Sherry | Jan 1, 2014 | Blog
The corporate events can be the most fun. These clients were concerned that we could possibly be too loud or too quite for their event which I was told later as I was leaving, but that we were actually perfect for their occasion and they’d remember us for future...
by Sherry | Jan 1, 2014 | Blog
I was invited by my daughter and her mother-in-law to participate in a ghost walk in Brentwood,CA. Their downtown section has quite a history of bootlegging and crime it appears, with secret underground tunnels that date back to the early 1900’s. We got a chance...
by Sherry | Jan 1, 2014 | Blog
Always a thrill to catch the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in concert. For me as a musician it doesn’t always work out that I have a free day off to catch them but when I do match a day off then it’s really something to look forward to. The First...
by Sherry | Dec 8, 2013 | Blog
Our cellist and I just finished a three consecutive year performance for a corporate holiday party in the Wente Caves. It’s decorated so beautifully and looks much better than any pic I could get with my little Cybershot. Also some pictures from the parking lot...
by Sherry | Dec 8, 2013 | Blog
On many an occasion throughout the year we members of An Elegant Touch of Strings perform with other ensembles to put together great masterworks such as Handel’s Dettinger Te Deum and the Messiah and also perform with various symphonies as well. Here’s a...
by Sherry | Dec 8, 2013 | Blog
Another view of SF City Hall, An Elegant Touch of Strings An Elegant Touch of Strings often performs in various Civic Center famous landmarks. Here’s the greatest of these, City Hall. I wanted to get a pic of the outside dome as it...
by Sherry | Nov 24, 2013 | Blog
An Elegant Touch of Strings performed as a violin and cello duo for this book signing at the Alden Lane Nursery. The location had two good-sized buildings in the back which were perfect for the reception. It was three hours of total fun for us as we played...
by Sherry | Nov 22, 2013 | Blog
My youngest dog, Bonnie, loves her toys. One day I brought her home a doll. I didn’t know it lighted up red and blue when it played Brahm’s Lullaby. Several of my students have seen it (in action) and they all say ‘creepy’. Bonnie knows how to...
by Sherry | Nov 22, 2013 | Blog
Often we all perform for other groups, such as this special Handel Oratorio performance Dec 1, John Knox Presbyterian Church, Dublin with the Pacific Masterworks Chorus and Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum.
by Sherry | Nov 22, 2013 | Blog
Sometimes we’re just plain lucky to perform for such an elegant occasion as this awards corporate party event. I forgot to get indoor pics…what a shame as the cars are so luxurious, but caught these couple photos of outside as I was leaving. An Elegant...