Thursday (2/14) on Northern California’s ABC News channel 10 website, Tim Daly writes, “Stockton has been a constant presence in the headlines due to the city’s crime and bankruptcy issues. But the Stockton Symphony creates its own headlines as the third oldest orchestra in the state, trailing just San Francisco and Los Angeles in that category. The symphony was created in 1926, and current conductor Peter Jaffe said the groups role is more important than ever for Stockton. ‘No matter how bad things might get, or because we have challenges, people value what an orchestra can do for our society,’ Jaffe said. ‘The fact that this takes us to a different place is more important than ever. We especially need it now; it’s for our souls.’ The symphony requires visiting solo performers to also spend time in a Stockton school, visiting with music students. Cellist Joshua Roman worked with the youth orchestra at Stockton’s Weston Ranch High School.” The video that accompanies the article includes interviews with both Jaffe and Roman.
Posted February 14, 2013
