I traveled Tokyo NYC Berlin NYC Tokyo.
I felt completion after finishing this crazy but passion-packed travel.
On the other hand, I am on fire for the brand new year to 2010.
Well, starting with Berlin.
29/Dec, beautiful morning @ JFK. I rushed tears while listening to Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto by Lang Lang w/Valery Gergiev.
“I will be able to listening to this song LIVE!”
“How much and how long I have waited for this moment!?”
“My dream moments are ALMOST there!”
Those kind of excitement turned into tears!
I was about to go to Berlin, via Frankfurt.
30/Dec, 8:30AM. I was at Berlin Tegel airport by myself under the cold snow storm.
After 20min by taxi, I arrived at the beautiful hotel, named “Adlon Kempinski Hotel” which Michael Jackson almost had dropped his baby kid from the window.
Michael’s room was at the corner on 4th floor.
My room was not, but was a quite beautiful room.
Let’s exploring the hotel…
First, for sure the restaurant!A beautiful restaurant which faces to the most famous Brandenburg gate.
I had the best pasta during this travel! With white truffle from Alba on top, smelled heaven.
Why not taking the deepest breath…
However, look at the outside of the window. I didn’t want to go outside, anyhow.
However, look at the outside of the window. I didn’t want to go outside, anyhow.
Then, time for napping.When I awoke from that after taking bath, there was only 1.5h until the concert began!
But getting hungry again.
Why not going to another restaurant before the concert!
The 2nd restaurant was “UMA” also inside of Adlon hotel.
A Japanese restaurant. UMA means “horse” in Japanese.
It was a very cool place, and food was great!
Fried Sushi, Octopus with avocad sauce, and a gift from the chef! :)
FINALLY…. Time to go to MY DREAM Berlin philharmony!
My heart was absolutely like a bomb!My dream, Karajan circus.
Yellow appealed in the dark sky.
My seat was fabulous this evening.
Great seat to be able to see Lang Lang's hands!
OMG, OMG.... Sir Simon Rattle.... Lang Lang.... my stars were just in front of me!!!
Then.... the concert began, finally...
Rachmaninov 2nd piano concerto, which is my all time favorite.
OMG.... how can I mention this...
It was Amazing.
I swept my tears several times during the performance.
Just deeply touched my soul.
I have waited THIS MOMENT for months.
Whenever I was happy or sad.
This moment was one of my biggest motivation during whole 2009.
And I flied in Berlin all the way from NYC.
It was like....EVERYTHING was "purified"...
Wonderful things, sad things... everything got on the beautiful flow to be purified with the music there.
Again, I was indeed touched.
Here is just an objective thoughts and very little thing.
My seat was just in front of the concert master.
This seat might make piano sound a little bit be smaller... a bit.
Because piano is opend to a bit rightward.
I mean, piano/orchestra balance was "just a little bit" imperfect.
But just a little bit!!! I didn't care about it, but jsut being deeply touched.
Lang Lang was more beautiful man than in photos.
He is filled with confidence and his eyes were shining.
And his performance (action) looked being affected by Qigong.
It must be the proof of his concentration into his music.
Classical music is the one that shows their technique only?
Non Non!!
Classical music is the presentation of the overflowing feelings.
The best orchestra in the world, the star conductor/soloist.
It was just amazing.
I could see Rattle's performance well too.
He was like a god....
A N D....!!!!
I got this photo!!!
I tried once more before this photo, but it was failed.
Then, I made a line once again...
This was right dicision. Because Lang Lang did not appear at the next day!!
I could not stop the excitement even after finishing the concert.
Then, why not exploring the city!
Time to bar hopping! :)
First, I went to the bar of Adlon hotel.
It was pretty nice.
(I will mention about it in the next blog)
3 glass of "very nice" cocktail never let me feel going to bed!
Then why not going to the next!
I forgot the name of the 2nd bar which adlon's bartender's recomendation.
2nd bar was also so cozy and cool which is along with a canal.
However, it was the quite a calm night, just before the big big biiiiig party at the next day!!
That eve was the previous night of new year's eve, and everyone was taking a rest for the next day's STORM. :)
Some more photos of Adlon hotel.
Around 2:00AM, I finally decided going to bed ZZZzzzzz.
