I’m not sure what to call it. Genteelness? Refined? Cultivated?
English people seem to be into that more than Americans are.
Whatever it is, Gerald and Sue took us to another concert, this time at a desuetude Catholic Church. An absolutely spectacular 20 year old violinist, Kristine Balanas,
played some Brahms, Prokofiev, and Saint-Saens. To be at such live performances uplifts one’s spirit. The church was packed. SRO. Thunderous applause.