Ernest So is a concert pianist who appears regularly in recitals across Europe, Asia, the US, Australia, and the Middle East. He is a lover of history, an avid traveler, collector, gastronome, and an all-round bon vivant. With an aching knack for the obscure, he actively seeks out unique travel experiences, which he will share with you in this blog.
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Harking back to a bygone age - recital at the 1901 Arts Club, London
Labels:
Music,
Music Salon,
UK
Location:
Exton Road, London NW10 8US, UK
Monday 15 December 2014
Book Review - The Recorded Legacy of Vladimir Horowitz
Photo with 'Recorded Legacy of Vladimir Horowitz' author, Jun Kinoshita |
At Juilliard, I sat in David Dubal's class. Mr. Dubal is well-known far and beyond for his radio programme, his encyclopedic knowledge of the piano repertoire, as well as his association with Vladimir Horowitz.
Sunday 14 December 2014
Kykkos Monastery - Cyprus at its most lavish and opulent
In the course of my travels, I try to seek out locations and sights that would stir and inspire me. My heart is often drawn impatiently towards the destination, sometimes forgetting that the journey getting there is just as much an experience.
The island of Cyprus is a Mediterranean paradise. After working in Nicosia and Paphos, both bustling resort paradises (particularly the latter), I set off in search of one of the most lavish and religious icons of Cyprus, the Kykkos Monastery. In distance, it is only 70km from Paphos,
Location:
Paphos Forest, F966, Cyprus
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Chott el Jerid, Tunisia - Dry Salt Lake the closest thing to Mars on Earth?
In the days of our grandfathers, sunrise was the tranquility that begins the cycle of daily routines. As light filters through darkness, the sun rises every morning tempting the birth of a new day. Today it is as much a spectacle as the Eiffel Tower or a football match, with no less commotion.
True enough, while we were in Tunisia, we hired a tour guide who could bring us to the salt lake of Chott el Jerid where we could watch the sunrise, a sight that is bestowed upon us for millions of years. Chott el Jerid is a dried up salt lake at the border with Algeria in southwest Tunisia. With only about
Location:
Chott el Djerid, Tunisia
Monday 8 December 2014
D'Berto - The Best Seafood Restaurant in Spain!
Spain is a country that has insanely good food almost everywhere you go, and to crown an establishment (not only by me, but by every food critic in the Iberian Peninsular) as the best seafood restaurant is a royal feat. It has to boast not only the best cooking but also the best ingredients, and it is not a title born out of snap judgment. Welcome to Restaurante d'Berto.
d'Berto would probably win the title of the most obscure fine dining location - in O Grove, Galicia, Northwest Spain, no less. I first met Berto months before I visited his restaurant,
Labels:
Artisans,
Gastronomy,
Spain,
Travels
Location:
O Grove, Pontevedra, Spain
Sunday 7 December 2014
Rashaville: rural tourism, an immersion in country life in Serbia
After my concert in Belgrade, Serbia, I had the immense fortune of meeting Russ Stanoylovic, a larger-than-life character who now runs a rustic ranch and hotel outside Belgrade with his amicable Chinese wife. Through my agent, Srdjan Stojanovic, who is no less a legendary character in the Serbian music circle, I was arranged a visit to Russ' ranch, affectionately called Rashaville.
Some 60km outside Belgrade, or about an hour of scenic drive, a large banner spans across the country road
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