It’s a huge contribution by them (Davidson Companies). The only way we got him here was to be able to provide that transportation.

We submitted an application, and we were one of two orchestras (to be chosen for 2007) ? the other is in North Carolina.

It was a wonderful surprise. We did not know that Bertha had remembered the symphony in her will until after her death. It was such a generous thing to do.

Hopefully, the city is thinking very seriously about it. We damaged a door trying to bring the set in for ‘Oklahoma’.

I’m sure glad he’s here.

I wish I had three times as many tickets. The symphony office has been besieged in the last few weeks, particularly the last few days, by people asking about tickets.