NEC Prep: Preparatory String Orchestra 8:30. Marta Zurad, conductor. December 6, 2025.

Brown Hall, NEC, Boston, MA.  Balcony (free).

Program

Dona Nobis Pacem by Unknown.

Celebration by Dvorak (1678-1741), arr. H. Ashlin.

Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), arr. J. McLeod.

Emmie continues to play in the NEC preparatory orchestras.  For the current academic year she is in the PSO 8:30 (evidently there is also a PSO 10:30).

Brown Hall is quite a bit smaller than Jordan Hall, Joe P and I were in the balcony with a great vantage point.

As Joe P observed, the level of this ensemble was clearly better than the one Emmie was in last year.  Of course the kids are a year older (generally), and can withstand some amount of criticism.  And the number of players was also smaller.

Both sets of grandparents showed up.

Anne and I left for the airport for our return flight to NJ right after the concert.