NYC Debut

Well, our first appearance in New York City was a success. The staff at Symphony Space treated us very well and looked great in the leis we brought them. The Leonard Nemoy Thalia is an intimate venue and the acoustics were very nice, allowing our audience to hear everything with clarity and detail. We saw some old friends, former Honolulu Symphony members, Hawaii residents and others. Afterwards a good friend took us to Carmine's for a terrific dinner.

Despite the jet lag and the weather adjustment (chapped lips) we played well and the audience seemed to enjoy all the selections, especially the Hawaiian tunes. Now we have another day and a half to adjust to the time difference before we add 6 more hours to it in Norway. Everyone is catching up with NY friends and planning to see a concert tonight. I have to shop for a jacket for Norway. The Hawaii wardrobe won't quite do it there.

Here are some photos from our Symphony Space debut.

Symphony Space on the corner of 95th and Broadway.

Scott backstage at Symphony Space

Sue and Jonathan backstage

Our set-up on stage at Symphony Space

After the concert at Carmine's with Lenny and Peg Leibowitz. Lenny is the Honolulu Symphony Musicians' attorney and represents many other orchestras as well.