This was the last
day of the trip for me, since I had to leave a day early to make it home in
time for a family trip. We played our last formal concert in a 1000 year old
cathedral near the Gneizno square, just following an evening Mass. It was a
blessing to see the trip culminate in this concert: to see the collaboration
between the different groups, to participate in such a diverse offering of
musical styles, to share my story one last time and connect with Polish
friends.
>>> Photos from the concert can be found here on the city of Gneizno's website, along with a video of the concert.
Then, we headed to the Promnitz Ball, held by city officials from
across Poland, to honor Richard and Brenda and our team and to celebrate the heritage
of music and faith that they are re-awakening in Poland. There was an amazing spread of food, dancing, and live entertainment, including fire-jugglers, that was brought in to dazzle us. The host, Mr. Pietrak
(who owns the hotels we stayed in in Wagroviec and Gneizno, and who threw the
party for us at one of his mansions) gave a toast to Richard and said, “The distance
you have traveled from America is nothing compared to the distance you have
traveled to our hearts. You have become our ambassador of music and culture to
Poland.”
(I can't resist; here's a snippet of the fire-jugglers performing)
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