Hi there, I hope you all had a great Valentines Day? I miss my family when I’m on work like yesterday but this trip to Lahti turned out even better then I was dreaming of!
To be in the middle of a professional Symphony Orchestra is a treat that very few singers and artists get to feel and I know that! And to be in front of one of the best ones is even a treat AND a blessing! As a Rock singer on the road for the last 30 years all around the world, this comes very high on my list of special moments!! I loved it!!
Our Maestro Antti Rissanen is quite an odd type of man, humorous, funny, very good in what he is doing and with one foot in the classical music scene and the other one in the pop and Rock oriented life and way of breathing he can pull off things like this James Bond Show with a smile on his face, and he does it with perfection!
I come from a world where a lot of things doesn’t work, no matter how much you try to prepare yourself and others! To get a peak into the total organization of Lahti Simfonia family way of handling and getting things to work out, both musically and down in every detail on and off stage was really another eye opening moment in life!
And then there was heaven! Heaven in a lovely young woman and her family. This is the first time I’ve met and even heard Diandra sing, and my heart rushes like crazy every time she sings! It’s not very often I’ve had this feeling on any singer at all! But to be there on stage and share songs with her, Antti and Lahti Symfonia will be a dear moment for me in life to keep and bring back just by closing my eyes with a smile!
Yes we did it! One show in Borgå, two Shows in Lahti, a few days with rehearsals and a heart full of great memories from a perfect week ❤️😎
See you out there, lots of Love!
With respect, GEIR Bond