Farewell to New Orleans...
It's been a long year of hardships for everyone around the world, including orchestras. We have suffered just like many other arts organizations. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been a part of a musician run organization during such a difficult time so that we were able to make our own decisions to go forward with an altered season. Of course there were pay cuts, but we were paid and had our other benefits still intact as well. It is with a heavy heart that I've decided to leave the LPO at this season's close. It's difficult to leave a full time symphony job, as it is an amazing thing that many musicians never get to experience in full and I've grown very attached to my wonderful section here in New Orleans. We've grown especially close this season, playing lots of quintet and quartet shows on porches, outside bars, and even inside a record shop! We've gotten a truly unique experience of learning to play and work together, just the 5 ...