This was my final Concert Truck encounter of the year, where I finally came to understand the nature of the arrangement.\u00a0 The truck, which propels its self-contained functional stage and piano criss-crossing the continent, is headquartered in Baltimore.\u00a0 The travelling crew consists of pianists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang (see the post of 22 June), and collaborations are arranged with music organizations of the host locations, in this case the Seattle Chamber Music Society.\u00a0 No wonder that the programs all feature 4-hands piano pieces.\u00a0 Nick does all of the driving.\u00a0 Of the three concerts I attended this year, this one had the most accoutrements, courtesy of the nearby Belletini (upscale senior living complex); folding chairs were provided (if I’d known I wouldn’t have shlepped my own), as well as a complimentary bottle of cold water and snack bag!\u00a0 The guy delivering mine, noting my off-script seating arrangement, commented that I had chosen to sit in the “orchestra section”.\u00a0 Plus there was a program of the selections, which included both Debussy AND Ravel (La Valse<\/em>, my favorite of the bunch).\u00a0 Luby’s brief curatorial comments, indicative of his passion for both the music and its promulgation, are a nice touch.<\/p>\n Rachel Lee Priday<\/p><\/div>\n Mark Kososwer<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Concert Truck\u00a0 –\u00a0 Ashwood Playfield, Bellevue\u00a0 –\u00a0 30 June 2023 https:\/\/www.theconcerttruck.org\/events This was my final Concert Truck encounter of the year, where I finally came to understand the nature of the arrangement.\u00a0 The truck, which propels its self-contained functional stage … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/parkergambino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rachel-Lee-Priday-v2-Logo-237x300.jpg\"){kind=logo}
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