Relaxing Under the Dome, Awaiting Financial Angels

“Most of the 600 folding chairs were taken and the nearby benches filled, but the concert had a much more intimate feel than the Great Lawn extravaganzas. Best of all, the crowd showed a genuine interest in listening. It helped that Carlos Miguel Prieto, who leads orchestras in Xalapa, Mexico, and Huntsville, Ala., offered an ambitious and engaging program of works from North and South America, including music by Ives, Copland, Barber and Bernstein but also fascinating selections by Alberto Ginastera and Silvestre Revueltas.”— Jeremy Eichler, The New York Times. July 14, 2005. Read More