The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cornell-symphony-orchestra/)
Performing three pieces by all-female composers, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guillame Pirard, will host a concert in Bailey Hall this Saturday.
Cornell’s orchestra groups are holding their final performances of the semester, and organizers and student performers share the significance of an orchestra community to them.
In moments like these, I’m reminded of how thankful I am that music remains such an important part of my life. So why, then, is the joy I feel when performing only so strong when I’m playing in an ensemble? Why can I not extract these same emotions when playing by myself?