As the Summer of 2020 started to wane, our thoughts turned to the upcoming Christmas season which for us free-lance musicians is one of the busiest and most lucrative times of year. Our beloved J.S. Bach left us with such riches as the Christmas Oratorio – 6 wonderful cantatas that are traditionally performed every year all over Germany by all manner of musicians ranging from world-class baroque orchestras to local Church choirs and ad hoc amateurs from the community. In December alone, I had 10 concerts booked, in all of which I was engaged as Concert master – so quite some income and exposure for me as a violinist new on the scene here in Germany.

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