Esther's photos with the keyword: MWS

When the power went out 15 minutes into the rehearsal of the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, the musicians did not give up but used stand lights, phone lights and iPads to continue playing. When inclement weather results in an indoor rehearsal, members - all of whom have been vaccinated - sit socially distant and the rehearsal room has advanced air filtering. Aimage7

When the power went out 15 minutes into the rehearsal of the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, the musicians did not give up but used stand lights, phone lights and iPads to continue playing. When inclement weather results in an indoor rehearsal, members - all of whom have been vaccinated - sit socially distant and the rehearsal room has advanced air filtering. Aimage11

When the power went out 15 minutes into the rehearsal of the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, the musicians did not give up but used stand lights, phone lights and iPads to continue playing. When inclement weather results in an indoor rehearsal, members - all of whom have been vaccinated - sit socially distant and the rehearsal room has advanced air filtering. Aimage9

It takes great concentration to make great music. These percussionists are attentive to the music as they wait to make their entrance. The MetWinds invited students to sit in with us. Since the stage only held 65 musicians, I sat out of one of the student pieces and photographed some of the students and our musicians from the wings. The lighting was very difficult with warm light reflected from the front and harsh blue light shining down on the percussionists. I converted the scene to black and white which eliminated some of the lighting issues. To see the MetWinds live, check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgT0NZI6ChU . TSSCIMG 9514B

The bridge is the part of the string bass that holds the strings off the instrument. You can see the hand and bow of the bass player on the left in this low key image. TSSCIMG 9420B

The Metropolitan Wind Symphony in concert in March 2016. It takes a great deal of concentration to make harmonious music. I usually play bass trombone with this group, but a broken wrist along with doctor's instructions not to lift more than 5 pounds caused me to miss this concert. I could still lift my camera, so I photographed the concert instead. I'm back to playing now. If you would like to hear the group, check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-McqQcVmUE . TSC. Harmony.Collage

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