As I mentioned previously, on July 15, 2007, I was honored to spend the day with Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway at the Master Class in Napa. The way such a class works is this: The first portion of the class is a general lecture and group warm-up. Those desiring to be “participants” submit a professional-quality recording in advance and Sir James selects four players to whom he will give instruction while the audience members — “auditors” — watch and learn.
JHSEsq attended the Master Class in Napa with Sir James Galway
Based upon the various videotapes of other classes that I have watched, as well as interviews, information posted on his website and the e-mails that Sir James sends to our discussion group, I knew that the opportunity to attend the class represented a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn from a world-class flutist who has no equal.
“It was a dark and stormy night” here in Northern California. The drive from Lodi to San Rafael in the late afternoon wasn’t bad, but the drive back home to Lodi was miserable because of the steady, hard downpour which made it extremely difficult to see and fairly treacherous since portions of the freeway were beginning to develop standing water since so much water was coming down quickly. In short, it was a miserable trip.
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Name something you would not want to own.
A septic tank service company.
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Describe your hair (texture, color, length, etc.).
Current: Picture in the upper left.Former: Artist’s rendering on the right.Next: Who knows?
I want to be like one of the dolls that some of the kids in my neighborhood had when we were growing up. [...]
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When you travel, which mode of transportation do you prefer?
Totally depends on where I am going. For instance, I spent last week in New York, so it was important to me to take nonstop flights both ways because I have no patience for wasting time in airports on layovers. In New York City, [...]
A very special treat! Sir James Galway and his lovely wife, Lady Jeanne, performed on the Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, May 2006.
Click here to read my post about seeing Sir James perform in Marin in March 2006.
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