I had the incredible opportunity to go on a 10-day performance tour all throughout Austria with the Mountain View Chorale. The architecture was amazing with its detailed statues and enormous halls. Everywhere I looked I saw nothing but green and everything that wasn't green was covered in colorful flowers. It was kind of a shock to me how bright the place was (most likely because I live in the desert). There were lots of fun adventures with my friends as we toured from Salzburg to Vienna. Like us trying to speak German when in reality we all failed miserably. Also when we all had a desert that supposedly had just a hint of rum in it, but within 5 minutes we all were just a little too slap happy as we walked down the cobblestone streets of Salzburg back to our hotel. And lastly, running around all the big palaces and hurrying through the huge gardens and just having a good time hanging out with everyone. We performed in numerous cathedrals and concert halls. The main reason we were invited was to perform in a commemoration concert for Joseph Franz Haydn 200th death date. We got to work with world-renowned choral director, Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, he is absolutely phenomenal at inspiring his singers to reach deeper into the music and make it personal. He is a riot when he gets excited about the music and tries to get us to sing with more intensity. We performed with him on the last night of the trip and all I have to say is that the concert was a huge success and I could not have been happier with the outcome. I have experienced many incredible things on this trip and I know I will cherish the memories for the rest of my life.
