Saturday night, January 26 at 8PM is the winter concert for the Downey Symphony Orchestra, "Simple Pleasures." Music director Sharon Lavery puts a lot of thought into her programs, and recruits exciting new soloists to experience, this one featuring the young trumpet prodigy, Conrad Jones. If you haven't done your musical research yet, perhaps we can help. The names of symphonic works can often be hard to decode, but there is help out there. YouTube is a good resource to preview a musical piece to get prepared for the live experience. The more you listen, the more you are able to absorb all of the complex elements that go into a symphonic piece, improving the listening experience each time. Here below is your musical tour, with … Continue reading Music Preview for Symphony’s “Simple Pleasures”