Last Christmas Eve, I played for a family party in a nearby chateau. A couple of weeks ago, I was invited back for the last night of a work-related event. The baby grand in the lounge had just been tuned…
![baby grand piano in chateau](https://i0.wp.com/alexthepianist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/piano-soiree.jpg?resize=512%2C384&ssl=1)
I took a self portrait to show I’m not bluffing—but I’m not sure it worked too well. There’s almost never a professional photographer around when you need one…
![pianist in the mirror](https://i0.wp.com/alexthepianist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/chateau-piano.jpg?resize=384%2C512&ssl=1)
After the drinks reception, I played in the garden in front of the chateau during the meal.
![private function pianist](https://i0.wp.com/alexthepianist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dinner-party-pianist.jpg?resize=512%2C384&ssl=1)
You don’t need to own a chateau to book me for an event like this. I’m a musician—we play almost anywhere, as you’ll see in the next post…