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The view of the coast and of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria on Wednesday, a free day for the Orchestra.
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CSO Violin Wendy Meir enjoys a walk on the beach with her family in Las Palmas on Wednesday's free day.
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A statue of Spanish tenor Alfredo Kraus, for whom the concert hall in Las Palmas is named, overlooks the coastline.
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CSO Principal Timpani David Herbert tests the acoustics on stage in the Alfredo Kraus Auditorum on Wednesday during his free time.
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CSO Principal Harp Sarah Bullen spends some quality time practicing on Wednesday during the free day.
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CSO Bass Rob Kassinger takes advantage of free time on Wednesday to practice on stage after a few days away from his instrument to travel to Gran Canaria.
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CSO Cello Loren Brown takes some pictures of local artwork he encountered on the Las Palmas beachfront during Wednesday’s day off.
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Boats sit neatly on the beach in Las Palmas awaiting a skipper to take them out on the sea.
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CSO Contrabassoon Miles Maner jumps a wave during a beach visit Wednesday with CSO English horn Scott Hostetler.
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CSO Cello Karen Basrak keeps in touch in the hotel lobby on Wednesday before calling it a day. Rehearsals start the next morning!
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The view of the coast off Las Palmas on Gran Canaria, one of the tour stops for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.