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I'm still rather elated about the concert the night before. A full concert repertoire with the theatre almost full!!! Much thanks to those who came to support !!!

I've always wanted a concert like this; quite similar to orchestra/wind symphonies, where most of the pieces is done by the entire group, instead of having large movements for entrances and exits for small groups and such.

Lots of thanks goes out to my friends in the small ensemble Expose! They have made music making such a pleasant and rich experience for me. I've always liked big sounds in music groups and this unique group has been able to provide that dynamic colour and tone variation in many ways. Not just the resounding fortissimo, the subtle piano and delicate handling of notes were such sweet moments in the process of making music!

To see all of you playing and grooving to Gelato, interpreting Mozart, romanticising Bizet, really inspires me. In that a music performance can be such a wonderful culmination of the efforts by various musicians of different strengths, to learn and understand what to play, where to play, and how to play, altogether. Synergy. It really reminds of the possibility of attaining the Tsu ensemble standard.

Fact is, it's highly unlikely that within this life, the group will ever get to Niibori's standard, simply by virtue that we are not professionals in the art. But, music practice and performance is not all about being world class standard; it really emcompasses a long and ardious journey of learning which must be savoured and enjoyed with patience, encouragement and PASSION.

And passionate we were, on 24th Jan 2007.