Coughing in classical concerts ‘twice as likely’
People are twice as likely to cough during a classical concert as they are during normal life, an academic researching the irritating phenomenon has claimed.
French conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier leads the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) February 21st through the 23rd at Davies Symphony Hall, in a program featuring SFS Principal Oboe William Bennett in Strauss’s Oboe Concerto. The program also includes Debussy’s Petite Suite and the Orchestra’s first performances of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 1.
One of our lead sopranos in Opera San José is this absolutely incredibly musician! What a joy it is to hear her sing. Really.
Just some snippets …
Just realized bassoon played poorly sounds like bagpipes played well. Hmm.
Happy dad… My daughter has decided to play Oboe again. Now off to find reeds!
