I often attended free concerts at Yale, then a friend gave me tickets to the New Haven Symphony for my birthday. I had forgotten what a difference listening to a professional orchestra can make. The concert was interesting, the players created an enormous sound and worked so well together. It was an experience on an entirely different level.

I especially look forward to their outdoor performances during the summer and I remember waltzing to the Blue Danube Waltz with my girlfriend (now wife) many summers ago.