S3E1 - Emotional Cocktail Vs For the Nerds

Um, I'm really looking forward to the Tchaikovsky Sixth program.

I think it's showing up early November with none other than our principal guest conductor, Karen Kamenzak conducting.

Tchaikovsky Sixth is a special piece for me.

I'll start with my little backstory on it.

Um, when I was in high school, I went and saw the San Diego Symphony play Tchaikovsky Sixth, and the trombone section was just on fire.

In particular, the bass trombonist at that time was just kind of laying waste.

I guess that's-

[laughs]

... that's one way to say it.

But, um, like, the climax in the first movement, I could feel every single note that he played, like, inside my bones.

I couldn't hear much else, but it was pretty fantastic.

Dropping depth charges-

[laughs]

... on bass trombone.

[laughs]

No, no, no, he was a true legend.

Yeah, other than that, you know, I'm looking forward to it 'cause it's, it's a really good piece for the whole brass section as a whole.

I feel like we really get to be a unit so many different times in that, whether it's, you know, soft chorales or really exciting chorales and fanfares.

We really get to be a whole unit, and everyone has kind of a integral part, but very different and weaving into each other.

Yeah, I'm curious what Nikki would h- say 'cause I know she loves Tchaikovsky so much, especially the horn writing, so-

Mm

... um, what do you have to say?

[laughs] Um, well, I, look, I mean, you know, I, I will say, I guess, full disclaimer, uh, before I absolutely eviscerate Chris's choice as being-

[laughs]

... bad and out of touch.

Um, I'm really looking forward to the Tchaikovsky Sixth program.

I think it's showing up early November with none other than our principal guest conductor, Karen Kamenzak conducting.

Tchaikovsky Sixth is a special piece for me.

I'll start with my little backstory on it.

Um, when I was in high school, I went and saw the San Diego Symphony play Tchaikovsky Sixth, and the trombone section was just on fire.

In particular, the bass trombonist at that time was just kind of laying waste.

I guess that's-

[laughs]

... that's one way to say it.

But, um, like, the climax in the first movement, I could feel every single note that he played, like, inside my bones.

I couldn't hear much else, but it was pretty fantastic.

Dropping depth charges-

[laughs]

... on bass trombone.

[laughs]

No, no, no, he was a true legend.

Yeah, other than that, you know, I'm looking forward to it 'cause it's, it's a really good piece for the whole brass section as a whole.

I feel like we really get to be a unit so many different times in that, whether it's, you know, soft chorales or really exciting chorales and fanfares.

We really get to be a whole unit, and everyone has kind of a integral part, but very different and weaving into each other.

Yeah, I'm curious what Nikki would h- say 'cause I know she loves Tchaikovsky so much, especially the horn writing, so-

Mm

... um, what do you have to say?

[laughs] Um, well, I, look, I mean, you know, I, I will say, I guess, full disclaimer, uh, before I absolutely eviscerate Chris's choice as being-

[laughs]

... bad and out of touch.