The Sound of the People: How the Orchestra of Puerto Rico Overcame Hurricane María

Conductor Maximiliano Valdés leads a practice of the Spanish opera “The Brief Life” by composer Manuel de Falla and parts of Symphony 3 by Gustav Mahler. Photo by Erin McLoughlin The air surrounding the stage is thick with tension. The musicians stare at their maestro, waiting for the signal to go. With a flick of […]

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