Its opening movement, after all, is a huge battle scene, with solid, full orchestra chords standing in for throttling cannon blasts, and a sense of struggle in every bar.
Intensity and virtuosity are hallmarks of this orchestra, which performed standing throughout the concert.
In any event, it was a pleasure to hear this impressive Chinese orchestra, which won standing ovations throughout its performances.
In terms of the way City Opera has traditionally operated, with a standing orchestra employed throughout its season, the proposal of contingent employment is indeed radical, whether necessary or not.
Though the orchestra, which performs standing and without a conductor, gave a glowing account of Elgar's Introduction and Allegro (Op. 47), it mostly collaborated with Ms. Isbin on concertos and a chamber piece.
For Mr. Dylan's concert, with a capacity of 1,835, the orchestra level was standing room, surveyed by a balcony and boxes with a few rows each of steeply raked seats with assured sightlines.
Louis Langrée, the conductor, drew from his Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra players (including standing violin and viola sections) a clear, articulate account of a work whose contrapuntal textures frequently result in murk.
The initiative will further strengthen the orchestra's fiscal standing.
An orchestra spokesman, Oliver Theil, said the musician, William Bennett, was standing on stage before the orchestra and performing when he passed out.
Standing in the orchestra pit, he had more pressing concerns.
