“Sunday afternoon at the Key City Theatre was indeed an afternoon of Orchestral Splendour. I have run out of superlatives to describe this concert. Guest conductor John van Deursen played the orchestra as if it were his personal instrument. He drew a lively and brilliant performance from all the musicians.... a program of masterpieces masterfully played...The program opened with the delightful overture to Rossini's opera, The Barber of Seville....The orchestra sparkled in this music, matching the spirit of the music, enchanting the audience with the tuneful melodies and Rossini's own way of building the texture of the music until it reaches a terrific crescendo. The second half of the program saw a performance of Franz Schubert's majestic 9th Symphony, "The Great"... The whole orchestra played beautifully, moving easily through some very difficult transitions.”