I was treated to a magical day with the Elektra Women's Choir to celebrate the career of Diane Loomer who stepped down as co-conductor of the multi-award winning choir. Diane handed the reins over to her collaborator, Morna Edmundson. Katherine and I were the guests of Catherine and Roland Haebler. Catherine is a member of Elektra (she sang the solo in the last song of the afternoon concert) and a good friend.
It was a treat for many reasons. The concert was sublime. The dinner at the Shaugnessy Restaurant was more than just good food. And the setting in Van Dusen Gardens was spectacular. We had great dinner companions, including Michael Abraham and his wife Johanna. Michael is an artist I have admired since I first saw his work on an afternoon's art crawl on South Granville that Katherine and I were on a few years ago. But the best part was to see my beautiful wife, Katherine (that's her above), in her element, among other musicians. We sat beside Bramwell Tovey and his children during the concert (his wife is a member of Elektra) and Katherine got a chance to talk to Morna Edmundson. They were choir-mates at UBC. It was a fine day.
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