Fun Facts from my 2014

As 2015 begins I find myself on a beach in the Caribbean, reflecting on the year past.  2014 has really flown by and was filled with great new experience as well as some old favourites. Though no full calendar month was spent at home in Barcelona, I did manage to spend a full 18 days home more than last year.  So as not to feel too lazy, I played more concerts there. 
 
2014 was full of great music making as well: a few world premiere performances, the release of my new Zoco Duo CD, solo concerts in Barcelona on a beautiful old guitar made by Enrique Garcia in 1913, and a fantastic tour with the Australian Guitar Duo to name just a few.   
 
Looking ahead I'm excited with what 2015 will offer: 3 performances of Castelnuovo-Tedesco's 1st guitar concerto in Texas, a new solo CD and some concerts for guitar and narrator with my actor brother Gideon.
 
Below are some fun facts from my busy 2014.

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9 days 
17 hours and 
30 minutes 
in the air*


* and who knows how many days in airports with layovers

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I survived 9 days 
in pirate infested waters

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I was on the biggest aeroplane, 
the A380 (max capacity 853)

...and the smallest, 
the DHC­6 twin otter 
(with only seats 19)

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Australia
Barbados
Canada
Germany
England
Italy
Monaco
New Zealand
Portugal
Saint Lucia
Sint Maarten
Spain
U.A.E.
U.S.A.

I visited 27 countries

*13 for the first time

Antigua*
Denmark*
Fiji*
Finland*
Jordan*
Mauritius*
New Caledonia*
Oman *
Reunion*
Russia*
South Africa*
Sri Lanka*
Sweden*

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My longest stretch at home in Barcelona was 38 days

...longest stretch away, 33 day

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I performed 3611 minutes of music in concert this year 
That's 60 hours and 11 minutes

Of that, there was 571 minutes of different repertoire 
That's 9 hours and 31 minutes of different notes

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I wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015 and hope to see you all again in the new year. 

 Happy New Year