a little bit of music and a lot of sisterly love

The Annie Moses Band.

I spent Valentine's Day with my sister on Cape Cod and we decided to see a performance by the Cape Cod Symphony called Rhapsody in Bluegrass. They performed with the Annie Moses Band under the direction of Jung-Ho Pak, the symphony's Artistic Director and Conductor. He was pretty darn funny and could definitely make it in the world of comedy if anything ever goes awry with music. Although my sister and I grew up seeing orchestras and symphonies with our parents and grandparents, we didn't really know what we were getting ourselves into. We were definitely the youngest ones there and our seats ended up getting upgraded as a result of the concert being rescheduled due to an impending blizzard. We were supposed to attend the Sunday after Valentine's Day, but since it was changed to Monday afternoon and I had a five-hour drive back to New Jersey, my sister called and requested a ticket transfer to the show on actual Valentine's Day. 

The Annie Moses Group is comprised of an overly wholesome and cheerful family. (It got a little sickening at times, but their abundance of musical talent kept us from actually vomiting.) The father played piano, the six children (complete with one sister-in-law) played harp, keyboard, mandolin, string guitar, violin, viola, and electric guitar, in addition to singing. Their musical backgrounds are more than impressive and we were truly blown away. Bluegrass holds a special place in my heart; I was able to get my fill while attending school in Colorado and was quickly reminded at how talented the musicians have to be. Bluegrass is technical and very fast-paced at times, which requires a deep knowledge of music and highly, highly skilled musicians. We really enjoyed ourselves and I was happy we made the decision to go. To learn more, click on the Cape Cod Symphony or the Annie Moses Band.