AHQ Tours: 2000-2001

Our 2000-2001 Season started with a tour that included Finland and
France. We had a great time while in Finland at the "Lieksa Brass
Week". While we were there we heard great performances by Markus
Maskunnity (who also performed the Casbah of Tetuoan with us at Koli
Hill), many talented young horn players as part of the horn competition
as well as Brassissimo from Vienna.

Here we are during the dress rehearsal of the Schumann Konzertstuck,
accompanied by the Estonian National Orchestra. (The images from Lieksa
come courtesy the Lieksa Brass Week and Annika Rauhala.)

After Finland we travelled to Paris. While there we had a chance to
relax too.

Joining us in our outdoor concert at the Cité de la Musique was Lionel
Renoux (on the left just in front of Charlie.)

After the concert we posed with Lionel for this picture at the main
entrance to the Cité.

In early March we had the chance to play three concerts in our first
trip to mainland China. Our first stop was in Shanghai, where we had a
chance to visit the Yuan Lew Gardens. Or at least I think that is what
it was called- can some one help me here?

From Shanghai it was to Beijing, here we are in front of the gate to the
Forbidden City.

Our sight seeing took us inside the Forbidden City to the Imperial
Gardens.

Sadly our trip came to an end, one last photo of our trip!

In March we visited the University of Central Arkansas for the Mid-West
Horn Workshop. Here, Kerry is discussing the tempos of his
"Introduction & Main Event" with the conductor of the
Conway Symphony, John Roscigno.

Our spring tour of the American Mid-West continued in Wisconsin. In
Steven's Point we had the chance to relax with Pat Miles and Jim
Decorsey and enjoy a wonderful Mexican meal.
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