Maestro Riccardo Muti chose to perform the hourlong Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27, in full, and he made sure the energy never flagged and the orchestra’s focus never wavered.
With Muti’s departure as music director at the end of June coming ever closer, each of his appearances with the orchestra seems to carry added meaning and emotion, and it certainly felt that way Thursday.
Celebrate 2021 with Stamford Symphony s Brass Quintet, and get your burning brass questions answered
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Richard Clark, left, who plays trombone in the Stamford Symphony Brass Quintet, is seen here with quintet member Timothy Schadt, on trumpet. The Stamford Symphony Brass Quintet invites you to celebrate the new year with an afternoon of music in a free interactive event which takes place on the symphony’s website, Sunday, Jan. 3, at 3 p.m. Quintet members not seen here are Don Batchelder (trumpet), Eva Conti (horn), and Brian Brown (tuba).Toni Dolce / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Trombonist Richard Clark, who will play in a virtual concert/interactive event with the Stamford Symphony Brass Quintet Jan. 3, says one of his most memorable experiences as a musician was performing in St. Paul’s Chapel the January after 9/11; the entrance is seen here. The chapel, across from the smoldering World Trade Center, was the site of an extraordinary