Broomfield Symphony Concert

I recently joined the Broomfield Symphony in a kind of random fashion. Tara had attended a concert with the kids that they put on for the Boy and the Wolf.  It sounded kind of intriguing and I put out an email to see if they needed any additional trombone players.  The initial response was that they had just added a 4th trombone player but would keep my in mind based on my playing history.  I figured that was great because I needed to get my "chops" in shape anyway.  That actually only lasted about two weeks and then I got a call saying the new addition had some work conflicts and they had an opening.  It was quite the unique experience getting back to playing with a full symphony.  We practice about 2.5 hours each week and then have four to five concerns throughout the year.  The symphony is probably 35-40 strings, 20 winds, and 3-4 percussionists.  So, it is a fairly full group.  The first concert I played in only had a single piece with significant brass parts so I left the family at home, but the upcoming concert promised a much more worthy show.  The kids wished me well, anyways.   What a great experience to be able to have again in my life.