On December 19, I served as concertmaster at a performance of Handel's Messiah in Boston, led by a great young conductor, Marcus Parris. His musical understanding and sensitivity were outstanding, as always. Afterwards, Maestro Parris hugged me and thanked me for my contributions to the performance. In addition to serving as concertmaster, I found the musicians for the orchestra, and helped with the rehearsals. His words of thanks were so touching that I almost cried. Here is a photo of the two of us that was snapped at that time. I thank Marcus for giving me this opportunity to make music, and look forward to collaborating with him again in the future.
