Doublereed Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 2003/02

From: "Javier Rodriguez" <contrabassoons@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] cincinnati symphony..Bravo!
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 00:26:57 -0500

I agree, great concert tonight, and winstead was terrific as usual, only question is who was that contrabassonist? She must have been subbing tonight but she had some sound!
javier.

From: Oboehotty@-----.com
>hello Doublereeders,
>Just returned home from an amazing performance by the Cincinnati Symphony
>Orchestra. Sorcerer's Apprentice, Prokoviev Romeo and Juliet Suites 1 and 2,
>and Bolero.
>
>William Winstead on Bassoon.....(like a big long concerto for bassoon! :-))
>sounded incredible and amazing. The CSOs new English hornist, Chris Philpotts
>also sounded incredible.
>
>To the critics.....they say that symphony audiences are dying and are getting
>older and older. While this may be true for the majority, it was an amazing
>feeling to walk into symphony hall this evening and see the hall almost sold
>out and the crowd had a large large number of a younger generation. Music
>education is doing its job! Atleast in this part of the state :-)
>
>Shawn