November 7, 2014
Oakland East Bay Symphony commemorates Veteran’s Day
Two huge works and a gratifying performance
Two massive epics rewarded a large and faithful audience on Opening Night of the Oakland East Bay Symphony. Last Friday, Nov. 7, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 shared a program with an unusual jazz work at Oakland’s Paramount Theater. Led by conductor Michael Morgan with verve and wit, the symphony thundered in its big moments, was pithy in its textures and performed with agility...