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L a t ert hi smont h, L ewi swi l l bej oi nedby da nc era ndT ony nomi na t ed“ AnAmer i c a ni n Pa r i s ” l ea dRober tF a i r c hi l da ndAundi Ma r i e Moor et os i ngs el ec t i onsf r om " AnAmer i c a n i nPa r i s , "" Por gya ndBes s "a ndot herGeor ge Ger s hwi ns ongsa tt heout doorc onc er t , pa r t oft heS y mphony ' ss ummers er i es . " I t ' sa l wa y sgr ea tt odo( Geor ge) Ger s hwi n' smus i c , noma t erwha ts ongi ti s , "L ewi ss a i di na ni nt er v i ew mt wi t hNBC7. T hea c t orha ss ungGer s hwi nmus i cf or ma nyy ea r s . Buta udi enc eshea di ngt os eet he c onc er ta r ei nf orat r ea t , whet hert heyk nowi tornot : ba c ki n2012, L ewi ss t a r r edoppos i t eAudr aMc Dona l di nt heBr oa dwa yr ev i v a l oft heGer s hwi ns ' " Por gya ndBes s . "T hepi ec ef ol l owsPor gy , abl a c k , di s a bl edbegga rl i v i ngi nCha r l es t ona shea t t empt st or es c ueBes sf r om herv i ol entl ov era ndher dr ugdea l er . L ewi swi l l ber ev i s i t i ngma nyoft hos ec l a s s i cs ongsons t a gei nS a nDi ego. I twi l l notbea ne x a c tr epl i c aofwha tL ewi s , Mc Dona l da ndt heBr oa dwa y c a s ts a ngont heGr ea tWhi t eWa y ; t ha tpr oduc t i onha ddi ffer enta r r a ngement st ohel pt hepi ec e , whi c hi sc l a s s i c a l l ya noper a , t r a ns f or mi nt omor eofa mus i c a l t hea t ers ound-wi t hal otofj a z z . " I t ' sj us ti t sownt hi ng, "L ewi ss a i da boutt heoper a . " I t ' snotVer dea ndi t ' snotPuc c i ni , buti t ' snotc ompl et el yMi l esDa v i sei t her . I t ' sj us tani c ef us i onoft het wogenr est oget her . " Butr ega r dl es s , L ewi ss a i d, he' se x c i t edt os i ngt hes es ongsc l os et ohi shea r t . " I t ' sj us tgoi ngt obegr a ndt os i ngt hemus i c , noma t t erwha tor c hes t r a t i onsorwha ta r r a ngement st her ea r ef ort hos es ongs , "L ewi ss a i d. hi st i mea r ound, t hea c t orwi l l bes i ngi ngs omes ongsi nmor eofac l a s s i c a l s t y l e , t os t a yt r uet ot hea ut hent i cv er s i onoft he T s howt ha ts t i l l pl a y si noper ahous esnow. " Wheny oudoi twi t ha nor c hes t r aa ndy oudoi tf r om t hea c t ua l ' Por gya ndBes s ' oper a , I t hi nkt ha tt her eha st obeal i t t l ebi t mor eofadi ffer ents t y l eofs i ngi ngt her e , "L ewi ss a i d. S i ngi ngt hemus i cof" Por gya ndBes s "hol dsas pec i a l s i gnic a nc ef orL ewi s . S oma nyl egenda r ys i nger sha v es ungt hes a menot esheha ss ung, f r om Bi ngCr os byt oF r a nkS i na t r at oE l l aF i t z ger a l d. " I ' v es eent hem onv a r i et ys hows , orI ' v es eent hem onev enY out uber i ghtnow, a nd. . . j us tt hi nk i nga boutwher eI wa swhenI r s thea r di torwhenI hea r di ta tapa r t i c ul a rmomenti nmyl i f e , a ndwha tt hos ewor dsmea n, "L ewi ss a i d. Buti t ' snotj us t" Por gya ndBes s , "L ewi ss a i d. T hea c t orwi l l s i ngs ev er a l ot heri c oni cGer s hwi npi ec es .I nf a c t , L ewi ss a i d, t her e r ea l l yi s n' taGer s hwi ns ongt ha thedoes n' tl i k e . " T hey ' r ej us ta ma z i ng, "hes a i d, a ddi ngt ha thei sl ook i ng f or wa r dt os i ngi ngj us ta boutev er ys ongc omemi dAugus t . T hebea ut i f ul c ombi na t i onofmus i ca ndl y r i c ss pea kf ort hems el v es , L ewi ss a i d. " Y oudon' tr ea l l yha v et oa c tt hes ong, bec a us e t hemus i cdoesi tf ory ou, "L ewi ss a i d. " Y ouj us tha v et os a yt hewor dsa ndf ol l owt henot esa ndi tj us ta bs or bswi t hi ny ourbody . " hel y r i c sofoneGer s hwi ns ongi npa r t i c ul a roffers uc hdept hofemot i on, L ewi ss a i d. T " ' T hewa yy ouwea ry ourha t , t hewa yy ous i py ourt ea , y ouc a n' tt a k et ha ta wa yf r om me , ' "L ewi ss a i d, quot i ngal i nef oras ongi n" AnAmer i c a ni nPa r i s . " " T hos ewor dsa r es o, bes i despoet i c , t heymea ns omet hi ng. Y out hi nka boutma y beal ov edone , a ndhowt ha tma k esy ouf eel . " L ewi ss a i dhei sa l s ol ook i ngf or wa r dt or et ur ni ngt oS a nDi ego, oneofhi sf a v or i t ec i t i esi nt hewor l d. " I c a nnotwa i tt ogett her ea ndI c a n' twa i tt os i ngt hi smus i ca ndmeett hepeopl et ha tl i v ei nS a nDi egoa ndt hepeopl ewhoa r ec omi ngt ov i s i tt os ee t hes how, "L ewi ss a i d. T hel a s tt i mehev i s i t eds ev er a l y ea r sa gof orar ea l es t a t ec onf er enc e , i tpour edr a i nf ort hr eeda y ss t r a i ght ." S a nDi egoowesmea r ea l l yni c et r i p, "L ewi sj ok ed. T heS a nDi egoS y mphony’ sBa y s i deS ummerNi ght sc onc er t , Ger s hwi nonBr oa dwa y , wi l l c omet ol i f eonT heE mba r c a der oon F r i da y , Aug. 17a ndS a t ur da y , Aug. 18. Y ouc a nbuyt i c k et sher e .
BWW Rev i ew: WE S TS I DES T ORYWI T HT HES ANDI E GOS YMPHONYa t Ba y s i deAmphi t hea t er ByRonBi er ma nAug. 13, 2018 I n1962Wes tS i deS t or ywon10Ac a demyAwa r dsi nc l udi ngBes tPi c t ur ea ndBes tMus i c a l . I si ts t i l l wor t hs eei ngmor et ha nha l fa c ent ur yl a t er ?S ur ei s ! J er omeRobbi ns ' ener get i cc hor eogr a phyr ema i nsr i v et i ng, a ndL eona r dBer ns t ei n' sma r v el ouss c or ei sa per f ec tf r a mef orS ondhei m' sa ffec t i ngl y r i c s . Al i v eper f or ma nc eofi t smus i c a l s oundt r a c kbyt heS a nDi egoS y mphonyOr c hes t r aga v et he l ma nev engr ea t eri mpa c t . T he da nc ess eemedt ha tmuc hmor eener get i ca nde x c i t i ng, a ndt hec l os i ngRomeoa ndJ ul i et l i k edea t hs c enemor ewr enc hi ngl y emot i ona l . I don' tt hi nkI ' v eev erbef or ehea r dmor ea udi bl es i gnsofamov i ea udi enc et r y i ngt or epr es st ea r s . i l m mus i cha sc omeal ongwa y . Dur i ngt hes i l entmov i eer a , i mpr ov i s i ngs ol opi a ni s t shei ght enedt hedr a ma t i ceffec twhen F emot i ngma i denss t r uggl edt oes c a pet het r a c k sa sat r a i nl oomeda ndamus t a c hi oedv i l l a i nmuggedma ni a c a l gl ee . Butt he pi a ni s t smus tha v ef el tl i k et hos ema i denswhent heys a wT heJ a z zS i nger , amus i c a l , a ndt he r s tf ea t ur el engt hl m wi t hs ound. I tf or et ol dt hei rneedt o ndanewgi g. Mus i c a l swi t hs oundwer eonl yt hebegi nni ngoft heend. I n1933, j us ts i xy ea r sl a t er , Ma xS t ei ner ' ss c or ef orKi ngKonges t a bl i s hed t hev a l ueofus i ng" ba c k gr ound"or c hes t r a l s oundt r a c k st oi nt ens i f ya na udi enc e' semot i ona l r ea c t i ons . S t ei nerwentont owi nt hr ee a demyAwa r dsa nds c or ehundr edsofa ddi t i ona ll ms , i nc l udi ngCa s a bl a nc aa ndGoneWi t ht heWi nd. T oda y , J ohnWi l l i a ms , of Ac S t a rWa r sf a me , c a r r i esont het r a di t i onwi t hs c or est ha ta l mos tgua r a nt eea l m' ss uc c es s . T hea t erpi a ni s t sf r om t heda y sofCha r l i eCha pl i nwoul dbepl ea s edt ol ea r nt ha tt hei rpr of es s i onha sbeenr ei nc a r na t edby s y mphonyor c hes t r a st ha tha v edi s c ov er edl i v eper f or ma nc esofs oundt r a c k sf r om popul a rl mss el l out . Asgooda st hea t er s ounds y s t emsma ybet oda y , al i v eor c hes t r ac a ns t i l l doi tbet t er , a nddi df ort heS a nDi egoS y mphony ' ss howi ngof Wes tS i de S t or yi ni t sBa y s i deS ummerNi ght sS er i es . S i nc et hes er i esi ss t a gedi na nout doora mphi t hea t er , agoods ounds y s t em s t i l l ma t t er s , a ndt heS y mphonyupgr a dedt oa n e x c el l entoneaf ewy ea r sa go. Butt her e S c ot tO' Nei l wa sabi toft i nnydi s t or t i oni nt hes t r i ngsa sBer ns t ei n' sov er t ur ebega n. Wha t ev erc a us edi twa ss oonc or r ec t ed, a nd t heor c hes t r as oundwa s nef ort her es toft hes howi ng, a ndi nper f ec ts y nc hr oni z a t i onwi t hdi a l og. S i nc eaqua r t ers ec ond di ffer enc ei snot i c ea bl e , t i mi ngi sc r i t i c a l , a ndc onduc t orS c ot tO' Nei l di dat er r icj obofma na gi ngi t . Asf ort he l mi t s el f , i tr ema i nsat r emendouswor kofc i nema t i ca r twi t haf ewc a s t i ng a ws . Na t a l i eWood, aRus s i a nAmer i c a n i nherea r l yt went i es , wa s n' ti dea l f ort her ol eofMa r i a , at eena gePuer t oRi c a n. Buts hewa sa nunus ua l l yt a l ent eda c t or( t hr ee Ac a demyAwa r ds ) a ndma na gedapa s s a bl eS pa ni s ha c c ent . I nhi sl a t et went i es , wi t hwa s pygoodl ook sa ndabl a nds i ngi ng v oi c e , Ri c ha r dBey merwa saf a rmor epuz z l i ngc hoi c ea sherl ov er T ony , at oughk i dwhos t a r t edt heJ et s , aNewY or kCi t y s t r eet ga ng. T hehi s t or yofhi sc a s t i ngmi ghtma k ef oraf a s c i na t i ngbook . Ot her sa mongt hema nyc ons i der edf ort her ol ei nc l uded BobbyDa r i n, Bur tRey nol ds , Wa r r enBea t t ya ndE l v i sPr es l ey ! I ns uppor t i ngr ol est ha twonmuc hdes er v edAc a demyAwa r ds , Geor geCha k i r i spl a y edS ha r k sga ngl ea derBer na r do, a ndRi t a enoga v eoneoft hegr ea t es tper f or ma nc esofherl ongc a r eera shi sl ov erAni t a . Mor BWW Rev i ew: WE S TS I DES T ORYWI T HT HES ANDI E GOS YMPHONYa tBa y s i deAmphi t hea t er L eona r dBer ns t ei nwa sav ol c a ni c a l l y c ha r i s ma t i cmus i c a l phenomenon, ady na mi cc ompos er , c onduc t or , per f or mera ndeduc a t or . Hewa nt edmos tt ober emember ed a sac l a s s i c a l c ompos er , a ndhi sor c hes t r a l , oper a t i c , c hor a l a ndc ha mberwor k sha v ebeenpr ogr a mmedof t ent hi sy ea rt ohonor t he100t ha nni v er s a r yofhi sbi r t h. Butt hemus i cf r omWes tS i deS t or yc a ns t a ndpr oudl ya l ongs i det hebes tofa nyoft hem. F ori nf or ma t i ona boutot herc onc er t ss c hedul edi nt heBa y s i deS er i esv i s i tt heS a nDi egoS y mphonywebs i t e .
S . D. S y mphonyf a nsr ha ps odi z eov erGer s hwi nc onc er t Augus t25, 2018 ByE i l eenWi nga r d S ANDI E GO— Wha tgl or i ousGer s hwi na tt heS a nDi egoS y mphony’ sAugus t17a nd18Ba y s i deS ummerNi ght sc onc er t s ! Conduc t orRobF i s hera s s embl eda nout s t a ndi ngt r i oofv oc a l i s t st os i ngt heGer s hwi ns ongsa ndl edt heS a nDi eS y mphony i nas pl endi dr endi t i onofAnAmer i c a nI nPa r i s . Bef or ec onduc t i ngGer s hwi n’ sf a moust onepoem, hei nt r oduc edust ot hedi ffer ent l ypi t c hedc a rhor ns , whos es oundsa r e s pr i nk l edt hr oughoutt hepi ec e . T hema nys ol oswer ebea ut i f ul l yr ender edbyt hepr i nc i pa l woodwi nda ndbr a s spl a y er s , i nc l udi ngt het uba , pl a y edbyv et er a ns y mphonypr i nc i pa l a ndf or merPopsConduc t or , Ma t tGa r but t .Conc er t ma s t erJ effT ha y er s honei nhi ss ol ov i ol i npa s s a ges . Onec oul dc er t a i nl yenv i s i ont hes t r eet sofPa r i st hr ought heey esofa nAmer i c a nt our i s t , whi l el i s t eni ngt ot hi swel l pa c edper f or ma nc e . I nt he r s tha l foft hepr ogr a m, t hemul t i t a l ent edRober tF a i r c hi l d, f or merpr i nc i pa l da nc eroft heNewY or kCi t yBa l l et , di s pl a y edhi spr odi gi ousa bi l i t i esa sv oc a l i s ta ndt a pda nc er . S opr a naAundi Ma r i eMoor es a ngt woofGer s hwi n’ smos tf a mousba l l a ds , “ S omeonet oWa t c hOv erMe , ” a nd“ E mbr a c ea bl e Y ou. ” Al t houghherv oi c es oundedabi tbr ea t hya ndt r emul ousi nt hes es ongs , a f t eri nt er mi s s i on, whens hes a ngs el ec t i ons r om Por gya ndBes s , heroper a t i cs opr a nos oa r edwi t hemot i ona l f er v or . S hewa smos tc onv i nc i ngi n“ S ummer t i me ” a nd f “ MyMa n’ sGoneNow. ” T hehi toft heev eni ng, howev er , wa sba s s ba r i t oneNor mL ewi s , whopor t r a y edPor gyi nar ec entBr oa dwa ypr oduc t i on. Hi sv oi c ewa sr i c ha ndr obus t , wi t hwonder f ul enunc i a t i ona nds t a r powera c t i nga bi l i t y . HeWASPor gywhenhes a ng “ I GotPl ent yofNut t i n, ’ ” “ Bes s , Y ouI sMyWoma nNow, ” a nd“ I tAi n’ tNec es s a r i l yS o. ” T heS a nDi egoMa s t erChor a l ea ndt heS a nDi egoS y mphonypa r t i c i pa t edi nt hewonder f ul per f or ma nc eoft hePor gya nd Bes smus i c , a r r a ngedbyRober tRus s el Bennet t . hec onc er topenedwi t has pi r i t edr endi t i onoft heOv er t ur et oGi r l Cr a z y . T RobF i s c heri nt r oduc edt hemus i ca ndt heper f or mer swi t henoughi nf or ma t i ont oenha nc eourl i s t eni ngpl ea s ur e . T he na l c onc er t soft heS a nDi egoS y mphony’ sBa y s i deS ummerNi ght swi l l bet he1812T c ha i k ov s k yS pec t a c ul a rundert he di r ec t i onofS a meerPa t el , t heS DS O’ sbr i l l i a ntAs s oc i a t eConduc t or , i napr ogr a mt oi nc l udewor k sbyBor odi n, Gl i nk a , Kha c ha t ur i a na ndRa c hma ni noffa swel l a sT c ha i k ov s k y . * Wi nga r d, ar et i r edv i ol i ni s twi t ht heS a nDi egoS y mphony , i saf r eel a nc ewr i t ers pec i a l i z i ngi nc ov er a geoft hea r t s . S hema ont a c t edv i aei l een. wi nga r d@s dj ewi s hwor l d. c om m ybec
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Nos t a l gi cf a nsmobbedt heS a nDi egoS y mphony ' sF our T opsa ndT empt a t i onsc onc er t . T a bl es , s t a nds a ndl a wnwer epa c k ed. T i c k et l es sf a nss et t l edi ns pot sout s i det heent r a nc e , j oi ni ngboa t si nt heba yi n l i s t eni ngt omus i ct ha tha dc r ea t edl a s t i ngmemor i es . T unesy ouhea rgr owi ngupnev erl ea v ey ou. Y ou c a nt el l howol ds omeonei sbya s k i ngwhi c hr a di os t a t i ont heyl i s t ent o. " T heonet ha tpl a y sol di esf r om t he60s , "i sagoodi ndi c a t or , ev eni fL aJ ol l a ' se x c el l entpl a s t i cs ur geonsha v ei nt er v ened. F ondmemor i es a r ewhyMot ownv oc a l gr oupsa nd" ghos t "ba ndsf r om t heS wi ngE r as t i l l a t t r a c tent hus i a s t i ca udi enc es .
Wi t ht hei rma nynumber onehi t sa ndmor et ha nha l fac ent ur yofs ol doutv enues , i t ' snots ur pr i s i ngt o s eeT heF our T opsa t79a ndt heT empt a t i onsa t68onRol l i ngS t ones ' l i s toft he100Gr ea t es tAr t i s t sofAl l T i me . F orma nyy ea r sr i v a l s , t heynowt ourt oget her , r ec r ea t i ngt heMot owngr oov esa nds oul f ul s ounds t hey , a ndot hergr oupss uc ha sT heS upr emes , ma des opopul a ri nt he1960sa nd70s .
T heF our T opsopenedt hec onc er t . T heor i gi na l member soft hegr oupper f or medt oget herf r om 1953 unt i l L a wr enc ePa y t onbec a mei l l a nddi edi n1997. T oda y , a t82, Abdul " Duk e"F a k i ri st hes ol es ur v i v i ng f oundi ngmembera nds t i l l per f or mi ng. Al t houghhewa ss i t t i ngons t a gebec a us eofar ec enti nj ur y , i t ' s l i k el yhe' l l beonhi sf eetda nc i nga ga i nbef or ea not herbi r t hda y . Hea ndt heot her sa unt ed a s hygol ds pa r k l ej a c k et sa ndgol dpa nt s , whi l et heys a nghi t st ha ti nc l uded" I Ca n' tHel pMy s el f( S uga rPi eHoney Bunc h) , "" Rea c hOutI ' l l BeT her e , "a nd" I t ' st heS a meOl dS ong. " T heT empt a t i onst ooha v eones ur v i v i ngf ounder , Ot i sWi l l i a ms , now76. F oundedabi tl a t ert ha nt he T ops , t hema l ev oc a l qui nt etbega na sT heE l gi nsamer e58y ea r sa go, c ha ngi ngt ot hei rc ur r entna me s hor t l ya f t ert heyl ea r nedt her ewa sa l r ea dya not herMot owngr oupna medT heE l gi ns . T heT empt a t i ons ha v eha dmor ei nt er na l di s a gr eement st ha nT heF our T ops , a ndf a rmor et ur nov er . E v ens o, Wi l l i a msha s ma na gedt ok eepper f or ma nc esa tahi ghl ev el , wi t hl i t t l ec ha ngei ns i gna t ur ev oc a l s oundsa nd ha r moni es . Heha sf el ta nobl i ga t i onheha ss a i d, " T oma k ei ta l l c omet oget her , t heda nc i ng, t he ha r mony , t hedr es s i ng. "T hes ma s hhi t sr epr i s edbyT heT empt a t i onsi nt hec onc er t ' ss ec ondha l f i nc l uded" Pa paWa sARol l i n' S t one , "" J us tMyI ma gi na t i on, "a nd" MyGi r l . "
T hegr oupsha v ema i nt a i nedt hei rs i gna t ur es y nc hr oni z edda nc emov es , a l t houghont hi sni ght , per ha ps bec a us eF a k i rwa suna bl et oj oi nt heot her T ops , t heT empt a t i onswoul dha v eha dabi gedgei nada nc e c ompet i t i on. T hei rmov eswer emor epr ec i s ea ndc ont i nuous . Cur r enta r r a ngement sa ndf eel , es pec i a l l yi nt hec a s eof T heF our T ops , a r en' ti dent i c a l t ot heor i gi na l s . T heT opsmos tpopul a rr ec or di ngsf ea t ur edba r i t oneL ev i S t ubbs , us ua l l yi na r r a ngement st ha t i nt ent i ona l l yf or c edhi m upi nt oat enorr a nget ogetas t r a i ned, r a wemot i ona l s ound. T hec ur r entF our T opsl ea d, Ha r ol d" S pi k e"Bonha r t , t y pi c a l l ys i ngsi namor ec omf or t a bl er a ngewi t has moot hers ound. Onr ec or di ngs , t het wov oc a l gr oupswer eof t enba c k edbyt heF unkBr ot her s , Mot ownRec or ds ' s t udi o ba nd, a ugment edbyas ma l l c hor usa ndaf ews t r i ngs . T henea r l yt went ymus i c i a nsi nt het ourba nd, s ha r edwi t haf ews ubs t i t ut i ons , a r ea smuc hVega sa sMot own. Cha ngeda r r a ngement sha v ea ec t ed T heF our T opsmor et ha nt heT empt a t i onsbec a us et hel a t t erha sa l wa y sbeenal i t t l ec l os ert opr ev a i l i ng ma i ns t r ea ms t y l es . E v ent hei rbl a c ka ndwhi t eoutt swer emor ec onv ent i ona l t ha nt heT opsgol den gl i t t er . Pur i s t sma yha v ebeenbot her edbydi er enc esbet weent heor i gi na l r ec or di ngsa ndt hec onc er t per f or ma nc es . Butmos t , i nc l udi ngme , wer eha ppyt ohea rt hel a t es tv er s i onsofl egenda r yMot own gr oupss i ngi ngs ongss oma nyha v eenj oy edf ors ol ong, s ongst ha tha dt hea udi enc es i ngi nga l onga nd c l a ppi ngr hy t hmi c a l l ywhi l es wa y i ngwi t ha r msi nt hea i r .
Weneedt or emembert hedev a s t a t i onoft ot a l i t a r i a ni s m. byGa r r et tHa r r i s , Aug31, 2018 Ofa l l t hes pec i a l c onc er t sov era l l t hey ea r s , per ha ps t hi sonei st hemos ts pec i a l . Gr ea tor c hes t r a ss uc ha s T hePhi l ha r moni aor T heOr c hes t r eS y mphoni quede Mont r ea l , a mongot her s , v i s i tS a nDi egoonac ons i s t e ba s i s . Wegeta boutoneoft hes ec onc er t spery ea r . Whyi st hi sy ea rs pec i a l a ndwhya mI wr i t i nga bouti t s i xweek sea r l y ?Bec a us et hi sy ea rwegetVa l er yGer gi ev a ndT heMa r i i ns k yOr c hes t r a . I ti sdi ffic ul tt os a yt ha t Ger gi eva ndT heMa r i i ns k ya r equa l i t a t i v el ybet t ert ha n, s a y , t heRoy a l Phi l ha r moni a , whi c hv i s i t edaf ewy ea r sa go. I ti sl es sdi ffic ul tt os a yt ha tGer gi evi st hemos ta c c ompl i s hedc onduc t ort ot a k et hepodi um i nS a n Di egoi nqui t es omet i me . Ana r gumentc oul dbema def orE dodeWa a r t , whoc onduc t st heopeni ng c onc er t soft he2018/ 19Ma s t er wor k sS er i esa tT heS a nDi egoS y mphony . Whi l et ha t ’ saf a i ra r gument , Ger gi evi st hemor ei n uent i a l c onduc t or . Wha tma k est hi sc onc er ts t a ndouti st ha tt heS a nDi egoS y mphonywi l l beper f or mi nga swel l . T he f or ma toft hec onc er ti sGer gi evc onduc t i ngT heMa r i i ns k yt henGer gi evc onduc t i ngT heS a nDi ega ns a ndt henbot hor c hes t r a swi l l bec ombi nedt oper f or mS hos t a k ov i c h’ sHer c ul ea nS y mphonyNo. 7: L eni ngr a d. S hos t a k ov i c hdedi c a t edhi sS y mphonyNo. 7t ot hec i t yofL eni ngr a da ndi tha di t spr emi er ei nt ha tc i t y i n1942dur i ngt heNa z i s i ege . F ort hos ewhowoul ds eeNa z i a ndS ov i etghos t swi t hi nourc ur r ent c i r c ums t a nc es , per ha psa t t endi ngac onc er tbyac ompos erwhos uffer edunderbot hc a npr ov i des ome c ont e x t . I nt hemea nt i meI ’ l l t hr ows omenumber sa r ound. 632, 000peopl edi eddur i ngt hes i egeofL eni ngr a d. Ca nni ba l i s m wa swi des pr ea da st hes i egel a s t edt hr eey ea r s . T hees t i ma t ef ort ot a l Rus s i a nl os s esdur i ng Wor l dWa rI I i sbet ween16mi l l i ona nd24mi l l i on. T henumberofAmer i c a nc a s ua l t i eswa s418, 500. Y etI k eephea r i ngc omment sf r om myc ont empor a r i esa bout “ t hes eda nger ousa ndc ha l l engi ngt i mes . ” Compa r edt owha t ? T wi t t ers a l v osda ma genobui l di ngs . F a c ebooka dsa r enonl et ha l . Howmuc hpr i v a c ydos t a c k soff r oz en c or ps esha v e?Mya pol ogi esf orbr i ngi ngupf r oz enc or ps esa ndc a nni ba l i s m buti fwea r egoi ngt o t hr owt het ot a l i t a r i a nt er ma r oundr ega r di ngourc ur r entpol i t i c a l c l i ma t et henweneedt or emember t hedev a s t a t i onoft ot a l i t a r i a ni s mi nor dert ok eepf r om bei ngc a r r i eda wa ybyourownr het or i c . T heor c hes t r ar equi r edbyt hi ss y mphonyr es embl ess omet hi ngofa na r my . T her ea r et obe“ a tl ea s t ” 16 r s tv i ol i ns , 14s ec ondv i ol i ns , 12v i ol a s , t enc el l os , a ndei ghtdoubl eba s s esa l ongwi t hma s s i v e woodwi nd, br a s s , a ndper c us s i onc ohor t s . I ti sS hos t a k ov i c h’ s“ a tl ea s t ” c ommentwhi c ha l l owst he c ombi ni ngofS a nDi egoa ndt heMa r i i ns k y . S houl da ny onedes i r eapr ev i ewoft hec onc er tt her ei sar ec or di ngofGer gi eva ndT heMa r i i ns k y per f or mi ngS hos t a k ov i c h’ sS y mphonyNo. 7. T her ec or di ngc a nbef oundonAppl eMus i c , S pot i f y , a nd Y ouT ube .
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T hi ss ummer , a shedoesmos ty ea r s , Ma r t c hevs t a y edi nBul ga r i aamont h. Hi swi f ea ndk i dsc a mef ort wo week s , a l l v i s i t i nghi s84y ea r ol dmot her , T onk a , whoha sl i v eda l ones i nc ehi sf a t her , E ny o, di edi n2005. Va l ent i nc hoppedenoughwoodt ok eephi smot herwa r mt hr ought hewi nt er . “ L i f ewa squi t es i mpl e , ” hes a i d. “ I gr ewupunderCommuni s m. I di dn’ tk nowwha ti twa s , bec a us et ha t ’ s a l l I k new. Weha dt heba s i cnec es s i t i es . I wa sas i ngl ec hi l da ndmypa r ent st ookgoodc a r eofme . ” Hi sf a t her ’ ss pec i a l t ywa st her ma l c ombus t i onengi nes . Hel edat ea ma tal oc a l f a c t or y , wher eVa l ent i n’ s mot herwa sa na c c ount a nt . Bot hhi spa r ent swor k edt her ef or30y ea r s . Ma r t c hev’ sf a t herenr ol l edhi mi na na c c or di onc l a s swhenhewa s8. T hea c c or di on, Va l ent i ne x pl a i ned, wa st hef a v or edi ns t r umenta tf a mi l yga t her i ngs , whi c hwer et hema i ns our c eofent er t a i nmenti n Bul ga r i a . T hey oungMa r t c hev’ sa c c or di ont ea c herr ec ogni z edhi smus i c a l t a l enta ndr ec ommendedhi mt oa ba s s oont ea c herc ol l ea gue .
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Peopl eha dc a s h, butnot hi ngt obuy . E v er yt woweek s , hi smot hers entbox esbyt r a i nwi t hgl a s sj a r sof f ood, whi c ht hef a mi l yr a i s edorma det hems el v es . T ha twa sa l l hea t ef ort hene x tt hr eey ea r s . I n1992, hegotac a l l f r om aBul ga r i a nf r i endi nPi t t s bur ght ha tc ha ngedhi sl i f ea ndev ent ua l l yr es ul t ed i nMa r t c hevr ec ei v i ngaf ul l s c hol a r s hi pt oPenns y l v a ni a ’ sDuques neUni v er s i t y . F l y i ngonapl a nef ort he r s tt i me , hea r r i v edi nAmer i c ak nowi ngnoE ngl i s h. Asapr of es s i ona l —a ndbi l i ngua l — mus i c i a n, Ma r t c hevwa samemberoft heBul ga r i a nS t a t eRa di o c hes t r aa ndt heCha r l ot t es v i l l eS y mphonyi nVi r gi ni a , wher ehewa sa l s oont heuni v er s i t yf a c ul t y . He Or mov edt oS a nDi egowhenhej oi nedt hes y mphonyi n2001a ndbec a meana t ur a l i z edc i t i z enonDec . 16, 2016,v ey ea r st ot heda ya f t erhi ss onwa sbor n. “ T ha t ’ sBeet hov en’ sbi r t hda y , s oI pl a y edhi sS ev ent hS y mphonyt heda yE ny owa sbor n, ” Ma r t c hevs a i d, l a ughi ng. “ I di dt hes a met hi ngwhenI bec a meaU. S . c i t i z en. I pl a y edBeet hov enont hewa yhome . ” Ma r t c hev’ sc hi l dr ena r el ea r ni nghi sna t i v et ongue , t ha nk st oana nnywhos pea k sonl yBul ga r i a n. He s a i dE ny oi sea gert os pea ki t , butpr es c hool erAnni k ai sl es si nc l i ned. Ma r t c hevbel i ev ess pea k i ngmor e t ha nonel a ngua gei sa na dv a nt a gei nl i f e . “ I nBul ga r i a , i twa sv er yunus ua l t os eeaf or ei gnerorhea raf or ei gnl a ngua ge , ” henot ed. “ Her e , y ous ee a l l k i ndsofpeopl e— ev ens omeBul ga r i a ns ! I t hi nkAmer i c ai se x t r a or di na r y . I t ’ sa ne x c ept i ona l pl a c et o l i v e . “ T hedi v er s i t yofc ul t ur es , t a l enta ndbr a i npoweri nt hi sc ount r yma k esi ts t r onga nduni que . T ha twoul d i nc l udet heS a nDi egoS y mphony , whi c hha sa ni nc r edi bl emi xofmus i c i a nsa ndper s onnel — women a ndmen. Wheny ougetdi ffer ent a v or sf r om ev er yc ul t ur emi x edt oget heri nt her i ghtwa y , i t ’ sr ea l l y good. ”