Upon our arrival at the NMC, we started our scheduled children's concert. The brass quintet performed first. They were followed by two percussion pieces. The woodwind trio performed next. The string quartet closed the concert. It was an hour's worth of music for the children of Jordan.

Immediately after the performance, we had a sectional performance that included some members of the Amman Symphony Orchestra. Many of the members have day jobs (just like the musicians of the FSO) and some were not able to join us. You see, Sunday is a work day in Jordan. Since Friday is an important prayer day, the Jordanian weekend is actually Friday and Saturday, unlike many parts of the world.

Lunch was served after the sectional performance. Maestro Fakhouri then took us to a popular shopping area near where he lived. Unfortunately, a tour of his family's home was not part of the itinerary! Many of us took advantage of the fantastic Jordan weather while shopping.

About 3:15 P.M., we began our journey back to the NMC. The children's concert program was repeated at the conservatory, this time for students of the NMC itself. It was a slightly longer concert with a Q&A session following the performance. Many of the NMC students were very enthusiastic and inquisitive. We had a good time performing and answering their questions. 

After dinner, we had our first full orchestra rehearsal at 8:30 P.M. It was a good rehearsal, with players from the two Symphonies (Fayetteville's & Amman's) learning to play together. The Amman Symphony Orchestra tunes to A442, while the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra tunes to A440, so there was some adjustment required by our  FSO players. Rehearsal ended at 9:30 P.M. and we returned to the King's Academy.

Overall, it was a very full day and many of us were exhausted and ready for rest. Tomorrow promises to a combination of sight seeing, performance, and rehearsal. Check back to see what we did!
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