Well, what a treat that was tonight! The Aeolus Quartet , who hail from Cleveland, Ohio, were thrilled to be with us tonight in Mexico, and even before their first number was over, we were more than thrilled to have them with us. What a nice, and very talented group of young people. Just before intermission they performed part of a piece called “The Awakening” written by Canadian composer Christos Hatzis. Mr. Hatzis was in attendance and manned the electrical equipment that was needed to accompany the quartet. The room was a bit warm by that time but once the piece started I had chills. It was magnificent. I can’t wait to hear Mr. Hatzis’ latest opus “Departures” which will be performed on Wednesday night at the grand opening concert, and also, as a Visionary, I will have the privilege of attending a private evening on February 27th at #4 Restaurant where Mr. Hatzis will be guest of honour and more of his music performed.
But to get back to the performance tonight, the venue was perfect and the whole evening was quite magical. I didn’t have a camera with me, but below is a photo I took at a Tea Concert held at El Dorado during last year’s Festival. It was a very hot day and Susan Hoeppner, the wonderful flutist who comes down each year, was cooling off. The clubhouse where the concert took place sits beside an infinity pool with a view of the lake and mountains in the background.
FUN FUN FUN