#BachtotheKenCen -- Day 1: We meet again

We had our first rehearsal with Maestro Rilling Monday night. Many of us performed Elias with him in 2012, so seeing him again was exciting.

After an unfortunate 90-minute commute, Maestro Rilling finally arrived in College Park. But, his transportation hiccups continued because his driver couldn't find The Clarice. Poor maestro!

Humble and graceful, he made a quiet arrival, but was ready to make music. 

Maestro Rilling seemed excited to see Dr. Maclary--OBF buddies reunited at last!

"Very good! You have studied your music well," Maestro Rilling exclaimed after we ran our cantatas. 

We learned about style, form and text from our maestro, which gave us in-depth understanding of the pieces. He offers phenomenal leadership that inspires us to be better musicians.

This will be a great week!