I admire the incredible skill & beauty of Maestro Carlos Kalmar! He knows i can't even see his hand gestures & if not for his beautiful head of hair i wouldnt of been able to recognize him when he's right in front of me. But since i was a sma child when wed see the symphony ion tv like in the Nutcracker i was more drawn to the man who moved his arms & body & used his baton & everyone made beautiful music but niot 1 note that was not directed by that powerful man! Carlos is the 2nd ochestra conductor ive ever met & although i performed 4 shows with him last year i couldnt see his fluid beauty until this past weekend at the Stravinsky Firebird featuring Johannes Moser & Beethoven's 5th symphony wherein i was given special accommodation to use my cell camera as a means of visual aid. And Monica Hayse got Rafiela Kalmar to look out for me by the stage door where i was invited in to say hi to Carlos & Johannes again. Carlos greeted myme with his wonderful smile & a warm embrace! I shall charish these memories along with those of working with Gabriel Kahane & attending an intimate concert with Joshua Bell last year & singing Believer by Imagine Dragons with world renound Cellist Johannes Moser on Oct 22 2019! I ♡ my Oregon Symphony!