Thanks so much to everyone who came out for last week’s Second Annual Wine & Wheels. We had such a great time! We are always blown away by the wine and food selections from Fancifull — can’t get enough of those chocolate-covered cherries! Wally, Terri and their staff are so fantastic and are always so warm, hospitable and knowledgeable.
This year, we were delighted to have three composers in the audience, and I think everyone would agree that having them there to introduce their music added so much to the performance.
Jenni Brandon took us into the daily life of a spider in her charming “Spider Suite,” Seth Shafer gave us a flowing glimpse in “Water, Flowing Upwards,” and Adrienne Albert took us on a seaside holiday in “Menage a Trio.” They are all such lovely people and we are so grateful to them for their artistry.
Rebecca Rivera, Adrienne Geffen and Karin Kantenwein with composers Adrienne Albert and Jenni Brandon after a great performance at Wine & Wheels 2011!
If you want to see just a hint of the beautiful music you missed, check out this video — it’s the final movement of Adrienne Albert’s “Menage a Trio.”
Other fantastic composers that we featured throughout the program, but weren’t able to join us, were Kyle Hovatter (who you met in our YouTube interview!), James Taylor, Paquito D’Rivera, Paul Hanson, Catherine McMichael, and Allan Blank.
You might even say that we had such a good time at this concert that we’re just going to have to do it again. You’re right! But more on that topic later.
After the concert, in classic Third Wheel style, we retired to our favorite British pub in Hollywood, the Cat and Fiddle. Refreshing merriment and delicious food for all!! 
Special thanks to Rebecca Rivera for performing with us on this concert. She did a fabulous job and was so much fun to work with!
