Last night as I was leaving I heard the deep sensual moan of a cello on stage. I peeked in and it was Principal Cello Daniel Lee tuning up for some summer practice.
This afternoon I checked in on the stage again and saw this array of freshly painted risers. I thought they had a kind of art-installation feel to them. Maybe.
One of the trunks the stage hands take on tour, as they will to Carnegie next spring, was open and I found this catalogue of what it takes to make the music happen written across the supply drawers:
office supplies, pencils, bug spray, sewing kit, wind clips
batteries, wood shims, stool feet, stand lights, tie wraps
water, towels, Kleenex, cough drops, glasses
signage, markers, trash bags
all kinds of tape
electrical supplies
wheels, chair feet, ext. cords, misc. cable
If you’re ever planning a weekend outing with an orchestra, you now know what you’ll need.
