“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.
To see the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra performing as a soloist under the baton of a Boston Pops conductor? That was unprecedented in the orchestra’s entire performance history.
“Conducting to a film that has already been made is a really big challenge. It’s really one of the toughest things that I’ve had to do as a conductor.”
--- Keith Lockhart, musical director of the Boston Pops
When the on-air portion of “A Prairie Home Companion” ended at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Keillor, band, and guest singers immediately launched into a record-breaking 1.5-hour encore performance.
