On May 16, 17 and 18 I performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 as principal bassoonist with the Winston-Salem Symphony. The concert also included Barber’s Adagio for Strings. The concerts took place at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem with Bob Moody conducting; Lisa Saffer, soprano; Rita Litchfield, mezzo-soprano; Tony Stevenson, tenor; Patrick Carfizzi, baritone.