I had a really great summer, I hope everyone else did as well. After finishing a 3 week run of shows with Sinfonia Rotterdam and Conny Janssen Danst I got to officially end my season by joining in with the Tim Kliphuis Sextet for a children’s concert in Alkmaar. It was a really fun way to end the season, with some bluegrass and jazz, before setting off on holiday the next day! I spent 6 days visiting a dear friend in Reykjavik, before returning home to the Netherlands. We had some really nice weather, and I got to meet up with lots of friends. At the end of July I played one little fun concert with Lisa Jacobs & The String Soloists, on the water in Den Bosch. It was a really fun evening and very warm weather, so it still felt like part of my holidays. Then I took the train from Amsterdam to Marseille for a week of sun and sea on the French Mediterranean coast. Exploring Marseille was really interesting, and I can definitely recommend it as a holiday destination! Then it was a slow build back to the official start of the concert season. I was lucky to start off my season by subbing in as assistant principal viola with the Gelders Orkest in Arnhem, for their series of outdoor summer concerts. Unfortunately the weather didn’t always agree with us, but they were all sold out and we all had a great time. I have a lot of really great projects coming up this season and I’m excited to get to work on them all!