The next evening Gabi gave a concert in a church together with an ensemble from Jerusalem.
He played a solo piece by Ligeti and by Ben Haim in a virtuoso style. And also he joined the ensemble in the Brahms sextet which was amazingly beautiful.

The concert was sponsored by a bank. The first four rows of the hall were reserved for their relations. Often VIPS feel too important to show up, but they all came. The atmosphere was elite. John Lennon would say that they could rattle their jewels instead of applaud. At first i felt embarrassed to be with my dirty hands and art materials in company of these millionaires. However they reacted very positively on my drawings. I found a strategic point to draw at the side, on a church bench sandwiched between two elderly ladies. One of them dusted off some of my eraser crumbs from her dress. After the concert I ran away, not because i did not enjoy but too afraid to miss the last bus.

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