WORLD PREMIERE, THEN A FIRE-BRIGADE ENCORE FOR A SURPRISING ORCHESTRA
WALNUT CREEK, CA—The California Symphony served up a twin-barreled surprise March 27 that went well beyond expectations. No sooner had they served up the amazing world premiere by Katherine Balch two years in the waiting than, before the applause had even died down, a fire alarm was set off, forcing every one out in the street cooling heels figuratively and literally. We should make clear that the fire alarm, which arriving firemen proved false, was not a part of Balch’s…