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the Amazon going through the crazy jun- gle and sat watching things – but I didn’t get out of the boat.”
They have been successful in staying sane and safe in a notoriously crazy busi- ness, while still experiencing the world in meaningful ways.
They sang for the president of Rwanda and his council, taught music in a Rwandan orphanage, sang with almost every major American symphony, had multiple appearances with animal expert Jack Hanna, and recorded six CDs and a concert DVD. But even though much of their childhood was spent all over the world, their hearts still belong to Montana.
They all agree that they appreciate their home more now. Sofi says, “We see how insanely gorgeous it is – the most beautiful place in the world.” They say they appre- ciate the nature, the people who Melanie describes as, “authentic, non-judgmental, wholesome and hardworking.”
During a Montana homecoming Sofi was so overcome with emotion and joy that she ran straight to the piano in their family home and composed a beautiful song, “Montana Home.”
They only had five days on their last trip home, so they made sure their time included a 20-mile trek in Glacier National Park, a jump into a clear cold lake, visits with friends, and picking raspberries.
They then returned to Portland to a busy fall schedule that includes per- formances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Rockwood Music Hall in New York City and at 21st Hayes Hall with the Naples Philharmonic in Florida.
The girls are still in their early to mid- dle 20s and August is only 19, so they acknowledge that they really don’t know what they will ultimately end up doing. Sofi says, “Right now we are having a great time.” Amanda adds, “We are still young and still learning and it is hard to say where we will end up because of the unpredictable life of music.”
After all, despite all their early success, they are still chasing their dreams. But one thing they do know – they will always return to their Montana home. FL
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