Definitely a classical concert weekend.

It was definitely a classical weekend to say the least. On Friday night, I attended a classical concert by the chamber ensemble of the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields Orchestra. This is only one of the best orchestras in the world and anyone who knows anything about classical music would have heard of this group. Needless to say the music was flawless and the playing was technically brilliant. The Brahms and Mendelssohn pieces were exquisite. The Shostakovich piece was a little too dark for my taste but still amazing nonetheless. By far, this was definitely one of the best classical concerts I’ve ever attended. We gave them a standing ovation. It would have been nice if the auditorium was packed, but those of us in attendance knew we experienced a magical evening.

Anna and I went to the last downtown Farmer’s Market for the season. As expected there were not too many produce vendors around since it’s pretty much the fall season and soon it’ll be winter. I did have Anna try the famous breakfast burrito which I utterly adore and she liked it. We then went to the Science Center of Iowa where they had trick or treat for little kids. There were so many kids dressed up in their cute little costumes. How adorable! Anna had never been into the Science Center so it was a fun experience for her. We then watched the movie, “Robots” on the IMAX screen and that was pretty darn cool to say the least. Anna had to go and set up for a concert later that evening. The group that she belongs to (www.facultylounge.net) was playing at a fundraiser sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

That evening, I went to the DM Symphony performance and it was outstanding. Definitely a great selection of music. One of the pieces was a world premier by a music professor at a local college. It had a very Midwest feel to it and resonated with many people in attendance. If you’re familiar with American composers and their music, you would be somewhat familiar with the piece that was played. We living in the Midwest definitely appreciated it.

Sunday was not too eventful. The young adults served coffee and donuts then I had RCIA. Work at the facility was pretty low key which was nice. However, I heard the cops were called at the other facility. I’m sure I’ll find out more about it when I’m there on Wednesday.

That really was the week/weekend in a nutshell.