November 30, 2016

New York City

Exciting to be here in the Big Apple for our WQXR Live Stream event this evening! I'm feeling rather glad that we've already performed the music from this evening's programme last week in Henley-Upon-Thames, which takes that slightly nervous edge off tonight. It's comforting to be returning two years on from our successful WQXR event in 2014 -- and so we know exactly what we're getting with its electric atmosphere and entertaining radio host, Jeff Spurgeon, who will be interviewing us between pieces as part of the event.It's been great to arrive in NYC a couple of days early - I like to do this at the start of a long tour to acclimatise to the new environment, get over the jet-lag well clear of the first performance day, and to feel as settled and well-rested before the tour kicks off as possible, which sets me up for those tougher days a couple of weeks in.Time to revise those Christmas tunes over a flat white and cinnamon bun!