Grant Park Music Festival - Ralph Vaughn Williams
So, I am having quite the day in Chicago.
At the tail end of my very relaxed run, I ran by the new music pavilion in Grant Park. Crowd was forming. I asked, and a lady told me the CSO was playing at 730pm. So I hustled to the hotel for a shower.
Came back, and missed the first piece cause I had to buy dinner. Walnut pear salad, shell pasta, cookie, Orangina.
the pavilion is gorgeous, especial late, all lit up. I didn't think much of the second piece, but this last symphony--wow, powerful and emotional. and a great chorus and soloists.
It's chilly now. but it was nice to eat my salad under the dusky sky, watching the kids wandering about and listening to this great music. Also nice to be able to use my phone to look up my own program notes :-)
This pavilion is such a great temple. It's dark now, and they've got blue lights on the pavilion.
It's cooler now, and i'm huddling in my sweater. This is a long symphony.
