G.P.

I am finally in Finland at my table top computer and thus able to update some photos to accompany my reports from Italy, France and Germany! After the competition I went to Paris and heard three interesting concerts: The Turangalîla Symphony performed by the Orchestre de Radio France, a concert by the Chamber Orchestra of Cologne (they have one Finnish violoncellist!) and a concert by Orchestre National de France with Alexander Toradze (the smiling guy above) as their piano soloist playing the Shostakovich piano concerto No. 1. Now I have some days of rest before my rehearsals with Saimaa Sinfonietta will start.

14.10.2008 Beethovenfest photos updated!
14.10.2008 I found a video clip of Leif Segerstam conducting!
26.10.2008 some photos added to Pedrotti competition entries.