After checking in at our gigantic hotel right in the middle of Downtown Dallas, musicians went out to explore the nearby restaurants while others went up to their huge rooms to get some sleep. The flight cases all arrived in one piece (thank God) and the good-old Texan hospitality made us all feel welcome. Later that day, POA staff met with the Dallas Symphony's staff at the equally gigantic and beautiful Meyerson Symphony Center, conveniently located two blocks aways from our hotel. After touching up on all details for next day's concert, we went back to the hotel for some down time, dinner and sleep. Next morning Alondra gathered the whole orchestra for an informal meet-and-greet with musicians. We then headed to the Hall in the afternoon for sound-check and the concert, which was amazing (the hall is incredible). After we got back, the hotel lobby bar turned into a POA party, complete with solos by our musicians and rounds of drinks, many drinks!
Our film crew: Santiago & Oscar
Alondra with a distant relative from Dallas. Notice a resemblance? :-)
The first violins rocking away
Post-concert party at Hotel Lobby. From left: Brooke Quiggins (violin), Anna Harris (cello), Vanessa Mollard (concertmaster), Kliment Krylovsky (clarinet)
Gabriela and Justin Hines applauding one of our musicians
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