A ‘FROM THE TOP’ FAREWELL
In his gala farewell, credit conductor Steven Schick with both audacity and high performance standards. Schick was a good 30 seconds into Caroline Chen’s ultra-soft, ethereal piece “Cold Mountains, One Belt, Heartbreak Green” when he stopped the music, as the players were a bit out of sync with each other. He apologized to his public and started all over again, citing the need for a good recording for the composer’s collection. How many dare to stop rather than plow ahead,…