Bach and Mendelssohn.

10-19-19 SHORT HILLS: We had a nice rainstorm midweek with 2.2 inches of precip and a lot of wind that blew a bunch of small branches out of the trees. Otherwise the weather has been seasonal and dry.

We were at Carnegie Hall for a concert on Thursday by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Bernard Labadie conducting. They played Mendelssohn and Bach. There were two Bach Keyboard Concertos, BWV 1052 and 1056. The pianist was Beatrice Rana, a 26 year old Italian, who has been performing since age 9. She got so much applause that she gave us an encore piece.

The Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony closed the concert and the Hebrides Overture opened it. Dinner before the concert was at Trattoria Dell’Arte across the street from Carnegie. We were pleased with the meal as much as the concert.


Beatrice Rana after playing Bach Keyboard Concertos getting a big round of applause.

Carnegie Hall as beautiful as always.

The orchestra members wander in.

In Vermont, the ramps for the bridge to be built across the waterless stream. The white 2x4's are place holders and will be replaced with pressure treated wood.

Pride Rock will work out for easy boat access.