Yo yo, Ma

I flew to Ann Arbor, MI this weeked to visit some college friends and see Yo-Yo Ma in concert. It was fantastic. (Both seeing my friends and attending the concert.)

Highlights of the concert: He played mostly more obscure pieces, but he did play "The Swan" in the third encore. That's one I have actually worked on before, so that was cool. Having played cello, I was wowed with how technically difficult some sections of the pieces were, even though he made it seem effortless. But it didn't really inspire me to take up the cello again. I do miss playing bass. I guess I've moved on and gotten over the cello.

Highlights of hanging out with the college buddies: One of my friends has jumped on the baby train! She's due the beginning of June. My other friend just got a great new post-doc position and is working on her teaching degree. So much for growing apart, we seem to be getting even more in common as the the years go by. A good thing!