For mother-daughter violinists, Boston Pops concert is a pandemic high note
By A.Z. Madonna Globe Staff,Updated May 6, 2021, 1:57 p.m.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Ala Jojatu (left) and her daughter Maria will perform Bachâs Concerto for Two Violins for an online Mother's Day concert.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
Maria Jojatu canât remember the first time she appeared on the Symphony Hall stage. But her mother, Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Ala Jojatu, certainly does.
âI was doing auditions for the BSO ... and I had a big belly with her inside,â said Ala in a FaceTime interview with Maria, now a high school junior, sitting by her side. âI could barely move my bow so it didnât hit my belly!â