Liam's grandfather gave him funds for Seattle Symphony tickets for his birthday. Last Sunday Liam and I attended our first SS concert and watched them perform Beethoven's 5th (a delight) and Tchaikovsky's Francesca di Rimini (which was new to us, but we have a copy from a cd set of Tchaikovsky symphonies, also from his grandfather).
We arrived early, and Liam and I went to Soundbridge, the Seattle Symphony museum. There Liam got to play a number of instruments, including the clarinet.
He also had a chance to play the oboe and French Horn and produced a number of melodies. Daniel, the museum curator, was kind and gave effective and brief instructions for each instrument--I learned more than I ever knew about the woodwind family. We were told that Sunday morning is an excellent time to attend; the museum is normally packed during the week with field trips, and Saturdays tend to be busy as well.
Although he was not with us, Crispin picked up a penchant for playing woodwind instruments either through osmosis or stories from his brother. Here he is in the woods at school playing what he terms a tuba-bassoon while his buddy Jack sings. Crispin has found a number of sticks and turned them into bassoons in the past week. Crispin has also found time for other occupations. On the left you see Crispin and Jack with their May crowns.
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