Sophia's Debut

A friend invited us to a concert given by her string ensemble, Ad Libitum, in May.  Shortly thereafter the same friend realized she was not going to be available for the next concert series, and she asked me to fill in for her!  I had less than a month to learn the first violin parts for Libertango, Oblivion, and Ave Maria, all by Astor Piazzolla, and Misa Tango, a "tango mass" by Martin Palmeri.  My debut with Ad Libitum was June 2 at the same church in which we saw my friend play.  The music was absolutely beautiful and a blast to play.  It was an amazing opportunity, something only the LORD could have orchestrated!  ; )

We played the same program at three more concerts in different cities throughout the summer.  The last one was on August 2 in Vaison-la-Romaine, known for its Roman ruins.