Our fabulous stage manager Don took part in “other duties as assigned” this week by helping a percussionist fill a tub to play water gong during Armonica, a piece by Jörg Widmann. Jörg also happens to be this week’s soloist during the Mozart Clarinet Concerto - talk about convenient!
Read all about it here.
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