These three pieces contrast with each other. The works are accessible for people not familiar with classical music, so I would recommend this concert.

We are doing a collaboration with the concert choir on Palm Sunday, April 9. We are also trying to plan an opera for next year.

We have auditions every semester. There are between 65 and 80 members usually, depending on the repertoire I am programming.

[Tchaikovsky] was going through tough times then, because he went through a divorce. This symphony is very intense and passionate but with a very optimistic and exciting ending.

These are competitive people and things like that happen. We will check what happened and we will take care of it.

I think this is a normal period where people fear taking hefty positions without knowing how the market will react after the elections.