NY Philharmonic

Opening night at the NY Philharmonic at Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center- its 183rd year or something like that. Prime seats in a home crowd of philharmonic fanatics, few tourists to be found. I found it a little confusing when to clap or not but following the crowd was easy to do. Having never seen a professional orchestra for 2+ hours it was fascinating to watch the hard work of the 100+ member ensemble. Some were working hard the whole time - the small strings and the like, and others joined for just a note or so like the harp, gigantic drum, etc... Interestingly, the ability to see the musicians detracted from the music they were making and the eyes diluted the ears, so with eyes closed, the large nuanced sound of the band was intense. Forgot my cuff links and had to have a pair delivered to the hotel, which is of course old hat to much people but a new idea for us country bumpkins.

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