“The COVID-19 pandemic halted in-person production of Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (A2SO) concerts for almost a year, but the orchestra finally returned on Feb. 20—with a pandemic-safe makeover,” writes Maria Patton in Wednesday’s (2/24) Concentrate (Washtenaw County, MI). The February 20 program featured Jacob Joyce conducting music by Mozart, Montgomery, and Stravinsky. “Performances for the remainder of A2SO’s season, running through May 1, will be pre-recorded at the Michigan Theater a week before scheduled release dates. Ticket holders will then receive a link to access them online through June 30…. The first three concerts of this year will be the first full-orchestra performances A2SO has held since the beginning of the pandemic. … There is no live audience, and the only people allowed in the theater during rehearsals and performances are the musicians, stagehands, and the Michigan Theater staff…. In the fall, A2SO hosted virtual dinner concerts, for which ticket holders purchased curbside meals from Ann Arbor restaurants… A2SO is planning to continue virtual dinner concerts through the new season…. ‘We constantly receive comments back from our subscribers thanking us for giving them something to enjoy at home, something to look forward to,’ [Executive Director Tyler] Rand says.”
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