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The Arlington Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra in Virginia that promotes the value of classical music. VOA’s Philip Alexiou talks to its conductor and visits a live orchestra concert where members perform before an outdoor audience after a long, pandemic-imposed break.
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Transcript/Script EnglishRehearsing and performing music at the same time.
Transcript/Script((PLAYBOOK SLUG: CONNECT Orchestra Conductor TV
HEADLINE: An Orchestra Returns
TEASER: Rehearsing and performing music at the same time
PUBLISHED AT: 12/27/2021
BYLINE: Philip Alexiou
CONTRIBUTORS:
DATELINE: Arlington, Virginia
VIDEOGRAPHER: Philip Alexiou
PRODUCER: Marsha James, Philip Alexiou
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SCRIPT EDITORS: EA
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA
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TRT: 2:25
VID APPROVED BY: EA
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((INTRO)) [[The Arlington Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra in Virginia that promotes the value of classical music. VOA’s Philip Alexiou talks to its conductor and visits a live orchestra concert where members perform before an outdoor audience after a long, pandemic-imposed break.]]
((NATS/MUSIC)) ((Scott Wood, Orchestra Conductor)) My name's Scott Wood and I am an orchestra conductor. So, I've got a concert today with an orchestra called the Arlington Philharmonic.
This is going to be a really interesting project because we are basically performing for an audience, almost rehearsing it and performing it almost at the same time because of COVID restrictions. So, we don't really have, we haven't had a place to rehearse indoors but we really wanted to reconnect with audiences and put on a concert.
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((Scott Wood, Orchestra Conductor)) So, we're going to have a short rehearsal….
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Show time
((Scott Wood, Orchestra Conductor))
…followed immediately by the concert. And I'm intending to tell the audience that this is the way that we're presenting this. And I think they’ll kind of appreciate how spontaneous it is and how quickly the orchestra can actually learn music.
((Craig Teer, Stage Manager, Percussionist)) You know, we have about an hour to rehearse it and then we perform. So, the pressure is on.
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((Scott Wood, Orchestra Conductor)) Okay.
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((Ed Cook, Audience member)) It's great to finally get back out. You know, we've come to the concerts in the past before COVID and had to go through last year with none of this. So, it's great to get a chance to come out again.
((Alex Cook, Audience member)) It's so nice to roll right down here in the neighborhood. Easy parking, walk right in, great music. We love Scott's personality.
((Barbara Henry, Audience member. Wife of bass player)) I thought they were very talented especially knowing that, you know, they just had a short rehearsal right before the concert.
((NATS/MUSIC/CHERS))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateDecember 27, 2021 14:37 EST
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