June 8, 2005 at 9:40 PM

Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia. I am here to play at a festival this weekend, both in the orchestra and as a soloist. Tonight we rehearsed Vivaldi's Gloria with Choir and it was amazing. When we started I just had one of those moments in which I am so happy to be a musician. I have not felt great the past weeks, but when the music started it was just gone. I was simply happy, incredible what harmony musical harmony can bring!

Tallinn is a beautiful middle age town, I just walked a little bit past the old city wall. It is quite incredible, feels like you are in a fairy tail. On top of that, Estonian beer is pretty good. The concertmistress is Latvian, her husband is leader of the celli, and we had a good time going out after the rehearsal. It is very strange, rehearsal ended at 11 pm and it was still light outside, and still now (1am) it is not completely dark, and subsequently it feels weird to go to bed. But I probably should...

A couple months ago, I came for the first time to Estonia, I am glad I got to go back, this time I can see a little bit of the country. Most of the rehearsals are in Estonian, but I keep thinking of the Swedish chef in the Muppet show, because it sounds very simular... This weekend I will be going to another town where I am playing: Tartu (tell ne that does not sound like the swedish chef...) and monday back for a couple days to Holland. Then I get to go to my favorite country in the world: Switzerland. I decided today I would love to play Stravinsky Elegie on the recital, so I have some practicing to do next week. But for now: goodnight!

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on June 9, 2005 at 7:42 AM

Carla, it's good to hear from you again. Your description of Estonia is so vivid that I feel like I'm there.

From Patty Rutins
Posted on June 9, 2005 at 1:48 PM

Carla, make sure you get to a midsummer celebration if you're still in the Baltics on the 21st! Jump over a bonfire for me. :)

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