I have arrived in Santa Cruz and headed straight to my favorite coffee house, Lulu Carpenter’s: latte art, free Wifi, great ambience… What’s not to love!

The festival is now just a few hours from the first full orchestra rehearsal, just enough time to have an amazing latte, look at a couple of things in my music before rehearsal, and grab a quick dinner. It turns out that the Brett Dean Moments of Bliss is first on the rehearsal tonight, and I’m not so sure my part is entirely ready for public consumption.

As I sit, ticking off the minutes until the festival officially begins, I can’t help but wonder what exactly lies in wait. I sit on the precipice of a musical adventure, peering down into the ravine, waiting to jump in, unsure what exactly I am going to be immersing myself in, but totally confident it will be an interesting and enjoyable journey. Right now, though, I am just going to sit back, dangle my feet over the edge, and enjoy my latte. It’s good to be back at Lulu Carpenter’s.

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