Rehearsals with pianists Sarah Watkins and Diedre Irons commenced today in local private homes.  Check out the view Robyn and Sarah saw of Lake Wakatipu!

Photo credit: MHIVC

Woo Il and Diedre hard at work.
Photo credit: MHIVC

Meanwhile, I drove to the town of Alexandra this morning to talk about the Competition with a keen U3A group.  The drive through Central Otago’s wine-growing region was spectacular and I had the roads almost all to myself...