The musical year begins

After a few days spent looking back, it's time to look ahead, as tonight is my first rehearsal of the year! I'm very excited about this particular rehearsal, as we (the North Oregon Coast Symphony) are starting work on Dvorak's fabulous 8th symphony. This is one of my favorite orchestral works of all time, in no small part due to the lush and gorgeous cello writing. The other pieces on the program are Schubert's Unfinished (which I have shockingly never played) and Beethoven's King Stephen overture.