Comments from some players

Some great performances were given yesterday, firstly by the whole group in St George's, another local school, then later by the Big Band in the open air at Markham College.  The Markham students had a picnic lunch whilst we played and were especially enthusiastic whenever our players stood up to take solos.

Here a few comments from HYM on their experiences so far…

So far my experience in Peru has been amazing I can’t believe that the kids here love playing an instrument because for me it is just torture. I’m really grateful that I have been able to come on tour with Haringey Young Musicians and meet new friends, but mainly I’ve enjoyed performing and shining like a star. :)

All good in Peru.

A OK.

Peru has been fun so far and it is great experience. I feel that I have grown a few mm closer to the majority of people in HYM and I feel that this will be a great memory to look back on later in life.

My experience in Peru so far has been great. I love the atmosphere, the culture, the food, and I am pretty sure I will love what is yet to come.

I’m loving being in Peru with HYM. The host families have been wonderful, and the food has been delicious. It’s been great meeting the other students and learning about the history and culture of Peru, not to mention how much our playing has improved. I can’t wait to go sight seeing with the family on our day off and exploring other aspects of Peru further.

Being in Peru is an amazing experience! Our host family is lovely and we love the food, the music is great. We can’t wait to come back for future visits. We’ve played in many different venues and are getting better as an orchestra every day. Every one is so friendly here and we’re all getting on well together. I’ve made some new friends, which is nice. It’s such a nice friendly atmosphere, can’t wait for the rest of the trip!

We have never felt so zen in our lives, until last night when we joined in on our host’s yoga session. We now look forward to our crazy Saturday night during which we have planned to go out salsa dancing. Hopefully we won’t be too tired for the Peruvian Maestro in the morning!