San Luis Obispo Symphony

This past weekend was spent up in San Luis Obispo. I was asked to perform with the symphony just a few weeks ago, so it was a bit of a whirlwind trip. Last time I performed with the SLO Symphony was the summer of 2007 so it has been a while since I’ve been there. They’re a great group to perform with, I’ve performed with them several times and I always welcome the chance to come back.
The program included Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, which is an orchestral suite of all the well-known pieces from the musical. It’s been years since I’ve played that piece so I welcomed the chance to dust off the music and play it again. Such fun music! The tunes were stuck in my head for at least a week.
The day consisted of a free afternoon open rehearsal and an evening concert. Both were very well attended, as you will see from the photos. Cohen Hall is such a beautiful place. I snuck out before the open rehearsal started to grab a few photos.
View of the stage from the audience

View from the stage
