My orchestral concert was great! We were worried about traffic and closed streets, since Minneapolis is hosting the baseball All-Star games this weekend, but there was nary a sight of any of those problems.
We started with some Strauss and Lehár, then segued into an absolutely stunning rendition of Chopin's First Piano Concerto. At the final note, the audience erupted into an almost instant standing ovation (well deserved), cheering, and wild applause, which lasted for a good five minutes. Natasha Paremski was the soloist, and I am sure you will be hearing more from her in the future. She had just played the Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concerto two nights prior - the one featured in the movie Shine.