1 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: From WBZ News Radio in Boston. This is New England 2 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: Weekend where each week we come together right here we 3 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 1: talk about all the topics important to you and the 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: place where you live. Great to have you back with 5 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: us this week. And if it's your first time listening, welcome, 6 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 1: I'm Nicole Davis. If you're a longtime listener of the show, 7 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: you've likely heard our features with the Melroe Symphony Orchestra 8 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: over the years. This community orchestra has been performing for 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: more than a century north of Boston, sharing the joy 10 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: of live music with people of all ages. The orchestra 11 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: has been pretty busy this winter getting ready for not one, 12 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: but two concerts next month. Let's learn more about what's 13 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: on the calendar with Yoichi Utagawa. He is back with 14 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: us on the show. He is the longtime conductor and 15 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: musical director of the Melroe Symphony Orchestra. Yoichi is always 16 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 1: such a great time having you here. Thank you so 17 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: much for coming back, and for people who may just 18 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: be hearing us for the first time, maybe people who 19 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: don't quite remember, give us a really quick rundown of 20 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: the history of the orchestra, because it's always so impressive 21 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: to me. 22 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 2: Hey, The Melroe Symphony is the oldest continuously performing all 23 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 2: volunteer orchestra in the United States. 24 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 3: We perform at the. 25 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: Memorial Building in downtown Melrose, Massachusetts. We give let's see, one, 26 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 2: two's four, about six concerts a year, and we're very 27 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 2: fortunate that we get tremendous community support and we have 28 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: a lot of people come to our concerts. We have 29 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 2: amazing solos who have played with us over the years. 30 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 2: There have been many members of the Boston Symphony like 31 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 2: Lucy Lynn who's a violinist in the BSO, and Ohen Young. 32 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 2: They've come played with us often, a lot of well 33 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 2: known pianists in the area. He's passed away now, but 34 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 2: the former president of the New England Conservatory, Gunther Schuler, 35 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 2: who's a really well known, kind of legend historic figure 36 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 2: in American music, came and conducted guest conducted the Melroe 37 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: Symphony two times in the last decade or two. And 38 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:22,079 Speaker 2: we're you know, it's a really quite a happening community orchestra. 39 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 2: And having said that, we're always thrilled to have new 40 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 2: people come and join us in the audience, and we 41 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 2: try to have a lot of fun in our concerts. 42 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 2: I often take time to talk a little bit about 43 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: the music, maybe something to listen for, or something about 44 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 2: the background of the music. And the feedback has been 45 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 2: very good for audiences. It seems like they like to 46 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 2: come to our concerts and we're thrilled about that. 47 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: Well, and then you, of course are a very accomplished 48 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 1: person yourself in this space. How did you end up 49 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: getting involved with the orchestra? 50 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 2: Well, this is a long time ago. I was conducting. 51 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 2: At that time, I was already the conductor of the 52 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: Quincy Symphony Orchestra, and I had guests conducted another orchestra 53 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 2: in the Boston area, and I guess some players who 54 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,359 Speaker 2: played there were also playing in Melros and they recommended 55 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 2: me when Melroe's Symphony had an. 56 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,119 Speaker 3: Opening for a conductor. 57 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 2: And one thing led to another, one thing led to another. 58 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 2: And I've been there for I don't know, six years 59 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 2: something like that. 60 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: Only a short period of time. Nothing too crazy. That's impressive, Yoichi. 61 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 4: Well, you know that time flies so quickly, and everybody 62 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 4: says that as a you know, every year that you 63 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 4: get older, it just seems to just. 64 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: To get faster and faster and faster. I'm sure I'm 65 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: not the only one that thinks that. 66 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: No, I agree with you wholeheartedly. And you know what 67 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: keeps you coming back then year after year to work 68 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: with this group specific quickly. 69 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 2: Well, it's a wonderful group of people. I think that 70 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 2: you know, when you hear amateur musicians, you think, oh, well, 71 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 2: you know, maybe they don't play very well, but that's 72 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 2: not the case. 73 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 3: First of all, they all play very well. 74 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 2: And second of all, they are all interesting people. 75 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 3: They come from all walks of life. 76 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 2: We have had We've got music teachers, lawyers, doctors, veterinarians. 77 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 2: They run the gamut of of of society. But I 78 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 2: would say that you know, almost everyone that comes to 79 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 2: community orchestra to play, they're all very highly educated, highly disciplined, 80 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 2: successful people, and they're they're they're there too well. They 81 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: want to have fun, but they're also there to do 82 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 2: the best job they can, and we try to mix 83 00:04:55,400 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 2: fun and seriousness together. And it's really it. It's really 84 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 2: a thrill to be able to work with people who 85 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,239 Speaker 2: want to be there and who are doing it because 86 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 2: they love it. Isn't to say that there's anything wrong 87 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 2: with people who are you know, working with people who 88 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 2: are paid, highly paid professionals who are highly motivated as well. 89 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 2: But there's just something about an amateur orchestra that's that's thrilling. 90 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: I feel like there's passion. I feel like there's desire 91 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 1: to contribute and be there. You know, they're there because 92 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 1: they want to be there, as opposed to, like you said, 93 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 1: being paid. So it's a whole different level of somebody 94 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: who really enjoys music that deeply. 95 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's fair. I think it's fair to say, yes, Yeah, 96 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 2: I would agree with that. 97 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,839 Speaker 1: Speaking of fun and serious, you've got two concerts coming 98 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: up next month, and we're going to start with the 99 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: first one here March seventh. Let's talk serious. A night 100 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 1: at the opera, And from what I've heard, it was 101 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: a pretty popular show last time you put it on. 102 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, we get it a couple of years ago. 103 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 2: And you know, the funny thing about opera is that today, well, 104 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 2: first of all, many of the most famous operas are 105 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 2: in other languages, right like Italian or French or German. 106 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 3: And things like that. 107 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 2: So people get the impression that somehow opera is is like, 108 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:15,799 Speaker 2: you know, maybe a world beyond. It's something they wouldn't understand. 109 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 2: But the funny thing about opera is that it's it's 110 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 2: it's in some ways the most accessible part of class music, 111 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 2: classical music, especially if if you kind of understand what 112 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 2: the stories are about. All right, So I'll give you 113 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 2: an example, and there's we're going to do some excerpts 114 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 2: from an. 115 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 3: Opera called Tosca. 116 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 2: Right, and just the short rundown of the operas that 117 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 2: Tolska is a is a fiery, passionate singer, and she 118 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 2: has a boyfriend who's a painter. And then there's a 119 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 2: police chief who's kind of corrupt, right, And the police 120 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 2: chief basically arrests Tolska's boyfriend and then says to Toska, well, 121 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 2: if you if you are with me, if you come 122 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 2: with me, I'll you know, I'll show mercy to your 123 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 2: boyfriend and I won't have him shot. 124 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 4: Right. 125 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 2: Well, as it turns out, uh, Toska you know, ends 126 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 2: up killing the police chief, but thinking that her boyfriend 127 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 2: would be saved from execution, but he's actually executed, right, 128 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 2: and then in a fit of of of sorrow and anger, 129 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 2: she commits suicide. 130 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 3: That's the story right. 131 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 5: Now, if you I know, But but you know, that's 132 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 5: why they call the afternoon shows right, true, right, no, 133 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 5: And it's very you know, and the music is so 134 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 5: beautiful and it's so passionate. 135 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 2: And we're going, for example, from that same opera, we're 136 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 2: going to do one of the arias where the evil 137 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 2: police chief is talking about how he just wants Toska 138 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 2: so much, right, but he's singing this in. 139 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 3: A cathedral, in a church service. 140 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 2: Right, So he's basically saying, I'm willing to give up 141 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 2: my soul for this, right, And so you can see 142 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 2: the kind of the clash of all this drama. Do 143 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 2: you understand what I'm saying? 144 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, super dramatic, and the music is just. 145 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 2: So passionate, and you can hear a church him in 146 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 2: the background, and all of this is swirling around, and 147 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 2: it's if you can, if you get a sense of 148 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 2: what is going on and what the music is about, 149 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 2: it is really exciting. And we're going to do that 150 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 2: at this concert. I'm going to give you know, just 151 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 2: a one a thirty second rundown about what each singer 152 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 2: or singers will be singing about. And there's all these combinations. 153 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 2: We have four wonderful singers, Mara Banda soprano, Crystal River 154 00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 2: metso soprano, Ethan Bremner tenor and Philip Lee baritone, and 155 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 2: you know, sometimes they'll all each sing a number or 156 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 2: two by themselves, and then we'll have some combinations where 157 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,679 Speaker 2: you have two singers, two male, two female, one female 158 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 2: and one male, and it's just it's stunning music. So 159 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:21,199 Speaker 2: the last time we did it, people would people loved it, 160 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 2: so we decided we would do another one. 161 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, with those context clues. I mean, opera is gorgeous anyway, 162 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: and this is this is far from community chorus time. 163 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: This is really intensive stuff. And so when you're going 164 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: I appreciate the fact that you are leaning on giving 165 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: people these context clues because it is going to make 166 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: it so much more approachable. And frankly, I think that again, 167 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: the music would beautiful as it is, but if I 168 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: knew I was watching a soap opera literally in front 169 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,559 Speaker 1: of me play out, it would make it a lot 170 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:52,679 Speaker 1: easier to understand. 171 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, right, I mean we can all identify. Maybe not 172 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 5: with this, Yeah, I don't know about that. 173 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 1: I don't know what you but I don't know if 174 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 1: I can apply my life to that. 175 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:07,319 Speaker 5: But I understand very very quiet and personal life, you know, 176 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 5: Oh good, but. 177 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 4: Nothing like that and I don't ever want it. 178 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 2: To be that much, but as a kind of bomba 179 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 2: and something to present and to do the music. Oh gosh, 180 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 2: it's amazing. 181 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 4: Oh I believe it. 182 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,839 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh. Well, then something that's not going to 183 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,320 Speaker 1: be nearly as dramatic hopefully. I mean, this is kids 184 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:33,160 Speaker 1: we're talking about here, so anything's possible. But we've got 185 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 1: the family concert you've got coming up on the twenty ninth, 186 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 1: And I've got to tell you, Yuichi, I love this 187 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: petting zoo. And this is not like just kids walking 188 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: around petting instruments, but it's a little bit more than that. 189 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 1: Tell us about the instrument petting zoo. 190 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 2: Well, the instrument petting zoo is fantastic because all our music, 191 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 2: you know, we have a bunch of our musicians volunteer 192 00:10:55,480 --> 00:11:00,160 Speaker 2: and they come before the concert and they give of 193 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 2: the young kids an opportunity to see the instrument, touch them, 194 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 2: you know, pluck the string, bow it if it's like 195 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 2: a violin or cello, blow into a flute, or just 196 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 2: see what it looks like close up brass instruments. And 197 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 2: it's wonderful because that's often when when you're young and 198 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 2: when you have first experiences like that, it can literally 199 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 2: be life changing. And are our musicians are so many 200 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 2: of them well, as I mentioned, many of them are 201 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 2: music teachers, and they really know how to demonstrate and 202 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 2: you know, show the instruments to the kids so that 203 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,319 Speaker 2: hopefully they get inspired and they want to play at 204 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 2: some point and then maybe one day they'll be playing 205 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 2: in an oral symphony or some other orchestra. 206 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: Right, I mean that happens frequently. From what you and 207 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 1: I have talked about in the past, you've had quite 208 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 1: a few local kids come back and play with your orchestra. 209 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 3: Yes. 210 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 2: One of the things that that I really love about 211 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 2: the Roe Symphony, and this was already set up before 212 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 2: I came, that we have a real close relationship with 213 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 2: the Malroe schools and the many high school students come 214 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 2: and play in the orchestra. Some some years have been 215 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,920 Speaker 2: more and some years have been less, and we've had 216 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:33,000 Speaker 2: some phenomenal students come. For example, Richardsvoboda, who is the 217 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:38,199 Speaker 2: uh principal bassoonists of the Boston Symphony, all his kids 218 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 2: came and played in in the Malroe Symphony and one 219 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 2: of his kids is now the Utah Orchestra. And uh, yeah, No, 220 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 2: it's it's really and then and you know they're they're 221 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 2: like they're they're literally now world class professional musicians, and 222 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 2: they've even come back to come play as a solos 223 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 2: with the orchestra. So it's a really we see that 224 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 2: as a fundamental part of the nisies in the Metural Symphony, 225 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 2: and it's something we're very very happy about and we're 226 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,439 Speaker 2: very proud of these young young musicians. 227 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, then let's talk about musicians and training. I 228 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 1: suppose you've got them coming to the petting Zoo and 229 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: then you've got this family concert. So what do you 230 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: have planned for the family show? 231 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 2: So it's going to be a shorter concert because I mean, 232 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 2: we're really encouraging really young kids to come too, So 233 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 2: it's going to be basically about thirty minutes long, and 234 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 2: we'll be playing we always started concerts with the National Anthem, 235 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 2: and then we'll be doing some something from Wicked, and 236 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:52,240 Speaker 2: there's a really cute piece called the Waltzing Cat where 237 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:56,320 Speaker 2: you can kind of hear the orchestra making this kind 238 00:13:56,320 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 2: of sound that goes like me, yeah, and then we'll 239 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,559 Speaker 2: do kind of and then we'll do. 240 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 3: Star Wars and Stars and Strike. So it should be 241 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 3: a fun concert. 242 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: And I appreciate the thirty minutes because kids at that age, 243 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:15,359 Speaker 1: the attention spans are not great sometimes. 244 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 2: Yeah that's okay, you know, I mean, but this way 245 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 2: we can we don't have to feel bad about And 246 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 2: I think it's important to open up concerts to super 247 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 2: young kids, right, I mean, you wouldn't you wouldn't want 248 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 2: them to be at a serious concert because they wouldn't 249 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 2: be able to sit two hours. But for twenty to 250 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 2: thirty minutes, I think that'd be fine. 251 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 1: I think that's very reasonable. Absolutely, yeah, absolutely, So then 252 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:49,040 Speaker 1: let's talk about when and where. Obviously these are all 253 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 1: performed at Memorial Hall on Main Street and Melrose beautiful 254 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: venue for what it's worth, a great place to listen. 255 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 1: And so you've got the family concert is coming up 256 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 1: after the opera. So when is the show a night 257 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 1: at the Opera? 258 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 3: Okay? 259 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 2: The night at the Opera is on Saturday, March seventh 260 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 2: at eight pm, okay, And you can get more information 261 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 2: at Melrosymphony dot org. And then the Family concert is 262 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 2: on Sunday, March twenty ninth at three pm. 263 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 1: Okay, And the petting zoo is before that, right, Okay, 264 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: so at one thirty and then you've got the show 265 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: at three and again only half an hour, but it's 266 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: going to be a lot of fun. And tickets you 267 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: can get those on the website, right. 268 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 3: That's right. 269 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 2: For those of you who have never been to a 270 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 2: classical music concert and. 271 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 3: Would like to try, highly. 272 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 2: Highly recommend that you come out, and I think you'll 273 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 2: find that it's it's not something that you couldn't identify 274 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 2: with and have a lot of fun with and leave 275 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 2: very happy afterwards. 276 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 3: Whenever, we were always. 277 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:58,600 Speaker 2: Happy when new people come and join the Melroe Symphony family, 278 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 2: and yeah, please come and enjoy. I think you'll find 279 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 2: that you will really enjoy the music. 280 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: I think so well, Yoichi. It's always a pleasure to 281 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 1: have you on the show. Thank you for the time 282 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: and all the best with the upcoming shows. 283 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 2: Nicole, thank you, I appreciate it very much. 284 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: Please join us again next week for another edition of 285 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 1: the show. I'm Nicole Davis from WBZ News Radio on iHeartRadio.