Symphony Blog
Putting the “A” in Symphony
"When and why the oboe?" is usually the first question on these types of interviews. Often the answer is that the child was taken to a performance and heard a sound that he/she liked and it turned out to be the oboe. Sometimes there are musicians in the family and this direction is put forth as a possibility.
Jackie first started playing the French horn at age 11, was switched “against my will” to euphonium three years later and came back to the horn at the age of 18 because “I wanted to play an orchestral instrument, and the music of my favorite composers (Bruckner, Dvorak, Tschaikovsky, Kodaly) features the horn most prominently.”
“Santa Cruz is the kind of place where you can play a meaningful role in anything you’re interested in,” said Diane Klein, “and make a difference.” Diane (pronounced Dee-On) and husband Richard (or Dick) know because they have been involved in the arts and community life in Santa Cruz since moving to Aptos in 1974.
The Santa Cruz Symphony Open Rehearsals at the Civic are the part of our education program that allows music lovers to see for themselves how a symphonic performance is constructed and prepared for. Having free open rehearsals was one of Danny Stewart’s top priorities when he became our maestro – he even discussed their value in his initial job interview.
