Hunting License

Kevin's final concert with Civic Orchestra was last night. It was a wonderful concert, but was anti-climatic in the percussion department. There was no percussion in the major piece and Kevin played cymbals for only a few moments in the shorter first piece. However, I'm not sure I'll ever get over the thrill of seeing him on the stage at Orchestra Hall. I suspect he also catches his breath a bit as he steps onto that stage. Even if Kevin ends up in the Boston Symphony or the New York Philharmonic some day, that Chicago hall will always be special.

Today Kevin is driving to Kansas City for an audition tomorrow. He is thrilled to have been invited to audition -- many friends/colleagues weren't -- but he is still only one out of many who will audition. When he gets back he begins a whirlwind several days with a school concert on Thursday, a community concert Friday morning, a university/church combined concert Friday night, a concert at our church Saturday, and two concerts on Sunday. Somewhere in the middle of those concerts he has to borrow tympani and transport them to two sites.

Then the following week has almost no activity...except practicing for yet another audition later in the month.

At his graduate school graduation last year one of Kevin's teachers said, "Well, now you have your hunting license." So, Kevin is "out hunting" and, like the deer hunters who may have to make many trips to the forest before sighting their buck, he keeps on keeping on and we're immensely proud of him!

Note to David: I will soon write about how proud we are of you, too!!