This past Sunday was the previously mentioned open house at Symphony Hall in Boston. We had a wonderful time. Eric’s viola teacher, Ms. Emily Rideout, gave a delightful recital, and we heard the full BSO perform Schumann’s 2nd Symphony. The plaintive third movement was particularly appreciated.
I’m still not sure what I think of James Levine as the music director and principal conductor. I’d have preferred Simon Rattle from the City of Birmingham, UK, but the Berlin Philharmonic snagged him in ’02.