My blog is about books, but this post isn’t about books, so
please pardon my digression. Tonight I attended a Siberian Virtuosi concert. They are a State Ensemble of Violinists
from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) -- a republic of Russia. Siberian Virtuosi consists of 11
violinists and one pianist, and the musicians range in age from 16 to 26. They
are AMAZING, so if they are performing in a city near you, I highly recommend
that you go. They played 18 concert pieces, most of which were classical
pieces. The most impressive part? All violinists had all 18 pieces memorized! During/right
after the concert, I had many an inspiring thought thanks to this concert.
(1) Learn Russian.
(2)
Learn to play the violin.
(3)
Memorize 18 pieces of difficult music (or one concerto).
I expect none of the above will ever actually happen … :-)
I also
expect that Mia, the main character in “If I Stay,” would love to listen to Siberian Virtuosi. She may be a cellist
to their violins, but they are all string instruments. And like Mia, I expect
the immensely gifted troupe of Siberian
Virtuosi have a deep appreciation for classical music and music in general.
[“If I Stay” can be found here.]