Tonight our tour officially ended, minus the travel day tomorrow which doesn't count. The empty feeling of graduation and leaving friends finally hit me tonight after the concert walking out of the cathedral tonight. The guys left it all on the stage. The concert appropriately closed out an absolutely amazing tour. This tour and our performances during it exceeded everyone's expectations. We wowed audiences in Italy and Croatia, and our international fan base is growing.
Now for some final thoughts from me as a graduated senior:
To the guys: Thank you. Thank you to all of you who I have had the privilege to make music with over the last 4 years. None of you know what this group has meant to me, except those who feel the same way about it as I do. Coming to Pitt and joining the Glee Club has been one of the most important, meaningful, and positive experiences I have had in my life. One word about the future: Never settle. Always keep performing and living to your best. Perform for each other. Realize that you all are not music majors, and that you are just 50 guys who are passionate about music and want to share it with others. Be proud of yourselves, you deserve it. If we have learned anything on this tour, it is that we love what we do, and we are darn good at it. Always remember your brothers in song, we'll remember you. Don't let these moments go by too quickly, don't complain too much. Always look for opportunities to share and grow in areas such as music and other forms of expression. This is to exercise your humanity: this is what it means to be alive.
To friends and family: Thank you for your continued support of these guys who came on tour and had their lives changed. Unfortunately, your guys will not be able to adequately describe what happened on this tour. We will all try, but some of us will just give up because the experience was so beyond words. You had to BE there. On the other hand, use our experience as a challenge. Do something that nobody else will understand. Be passionate about something that nobody else will get when you try to tell them. We sing and make music, but there are countless other ways. Be proud of yourself for something, as we are proud of ourselves for the music we make.
We of the PMGC hope that you have enjoyed sharing in our experience through this blog and other forms of correspondence. We appreciate all of your support you have given us from the mothers that were at our first concerts as elementary students to the friends that just want us to have a good time in Italy. Thank you.
Signing off for the final time,
Matthew Keeny
PMGC
Bass/Baritone 2006-2010
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