I'm seeing stars

This unusual domed ceiling from the interior of the Dusseldorf Tonhalle, where we played two nights ago.


And here, the stage view.


This is the only concert hall I know that started out as - you may have guessed it - a planetarium. Thus the domed ceiling with the diaphanous panels (you can actually see the scaffolding and equipment behind the panels). Very "future cool". And a little bit "Space, the final frontier".

And now to tap into a different space-based cultural touchstone:


For any of you "Star Wars" geeks out there, you know exactly what this refers to . Pictured are fellow geeks bassist Matt Frischman and violist Sifei Cheng, post-concert in Stuttgart, on our way to find a late dinner.