Came across this creative improvisation by composer Caroline Shaw (Pulitzer Prize winner of 2013). Definitely worth a watch:

http://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/music/100000002664585/caroline-shaw-improvisation.html

Excited to listen to

"The purfling is peculiar, in that it is made up of three stripes of equal thickness. The C-bouts of our violins resemble those of Amatis: the curve has a particularly elegant shape. The Bolognese model is altogether very elegant."

http://thestrad.com/gallery/a-1963-violin-by-otello-bignami

Liesing, Austria.

 There was a huge love for music in this small Austrian town! Each of the festival participants stayed in a Haus, located on the Alp mountains. The scenery was inspirational for our own music making!

It was a privilege to play with such accomplished artists! Above is a picture of the Mahler piano quartet performance. Photo credit: Jenny Silva

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet Rehearsal photo. Credit: Alpenkammermusik Festival.

Last but not least, Bach Cantata No. 77 was a pleasure to play with everyone here! I have never played with a single bassoon and we had a fun time passing our musical lines back and forth! Photo Credit: Jenny Silva.

One of the festival highlights was taking a hike up the mountain to a restaurant called 'The Hut'. After the arduous trek up, we drank refreshing elderberry juice and ate soup, meats and cheeses. The view was breathtaking!