Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra directed by Nicholas Armstrong.

I attended Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra concert on Thursday night, April 3rd , 2003. The orchestra group consisted of different age musicians and was conducted by an artistic director Nicholas Armstrong. The concert was held in a Brooklyn College Whitman auditorium. I was very surprised that the concert hall was not full at all and consisted mostly of elderly people. From the program brochure I learned that it was an Evening of Russian Works. Stravinsky's, Wiprud's, and Rachmaninoff's …

…that he even didn't use notes. At the end of the concert the audience applauded him so much that he performed one of his favorite pieces, Italian polka. I was definitely impressed by the display of virtuosity, energy and passion of the soloist and Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. This was a very good concert. I only wished it had been played more. I hope to be able to attend more concerts on campus in the future.