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Members of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra performed before an audience that filled the Tacoma Art Museum's lobby last night to preview their upcoming season. Joined by music director and conductor, Harvey Felder, the group provided the museum audience with an evening that both entertained and informed.
Felder acted as the evening's host, chatting informally with the nearly-200 member audience, although he frequently turned the microphone over to members of the orchestra for help in introducing both themselves and the music they performed. The atmosphere remained relaxed and friendly throughout the evening.
"It's an opportunity to see how things blend together," Felder explained of the concert’s structure, which featured varying instrumental combinations for each of the five pieces performed. The concert commenced with a quartet of orchestra members performing the first movement of Mozart's Oboe Quartet in F. Major, followed by a wind quintet playing music by French composer Taffanel.
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