Today (Tuesday 1st September) was an easier day in that we took most of the morning to relax, although the guitarists had a workshop with Markham students.
After an early lunch we gave our final two concerts in two assembly slots at the end of the school day. We were very well received and it was quite emotional realising that these were to be our last performances in Peru and also the last concerts for some of our older players.
After the concerts, we had a group photo in front of the school library and then relaxed for half an hour before attending a recital of Andean folk music directed by Wilfredo. This was very inspirational and they played beautifully on traditional instruments, including the charango, quena and zamponas. We were enthralled if a little tired after the adrenaline rush of our own concerts.
Tomorrow is our last day and involves a visit to the museum before travelling to the airport for our journey home.
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Enjoy your last day and a safe journey home. An extraordinary and wonderful experience for you all. Thanks again for making this happen.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing opportunity this has been for all the young musicians! An experience that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Many thanks to Peter, Katie and all the team for making it happen. It's been great reading the blog posts - really felt like we were keeping in touch with what's going on. It's been lovely seeing all the photos. Can't help thinking how lucky we are to live in the borough of Haringey and have HYM as a resource! Incredible. Roger and Rachel.
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