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Unknown: Thank you Welcome to this afternoon concert. We're very, very happy that you all joined us. My name is Marin and I'm the conductor of this marvelous orchestra. And before we start, I just wanted to thank some of the important people

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that have helped make this possible for us to make this a free concert for you. And we have a brand new presenting sponsor, it's Mervyn's, and we want to thank them very much. And I also want to mention, we have quite a bit of support from

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at&t Pebble Beach national program, youth fund, Grant construction incorporated and growing up in Santa Cruz. And something that's really important to us is that every child have an opportunity to at least try an instrument to

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express themselves and try to find out what's what they enjoy. And so we hope that those of you who have instruments maybe back in the closet, gathering dust will donate them and there's a booth right outside, if you check in with them, that would

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be great. And there's also a place for kids to try instruments. So we hope you'll do that. The orchestra is a fascinating instrument itself, some of the stringed instruments that people play on. They're over 200 years old, some of

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these instruments um, some of the winds and brass sound like they're to know that some of the and no, but some of the instruments are brand new and the the family of the orchestra that really changes the most and keeps changing all the time.

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Composers living today ready for the orchestra. They love to throw wild things, especially into the percussion section. And I thought before we play a brand new piece, and the composer is here with us today, Christopher Rouse, let me welcome chris

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chris, why don't you stand up so they can get a look at you. Hey, I thought before we play on two short pieces of Chris's, that I'd ask are the the chief of our percussion department who's Galen, right over there. He's going to tell you about some of

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the percussion instruments you'll hear. You might be able to see them depending where you're at, but you'll definitely always hear them. So take it away, Galen. We have a bunch of percussion instruments we're using for

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today's concert, but I thought we'd I'd introduce a few of the very unusual ones that you might not be familiar with, first of all, the vibra slab and then we have the root which is a bundle of twigs or sticks back here behind the thunder sheet. Yeah,

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and then we have the quicker played by ward. And then the steel plates back here played by Monte and the Chinese Chinese symbol for those that can't see it, there it is. And then we have the ratchet.

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And then the really big instrument that we have to actually hang from the ceiling is called the thunder sheet. And you'll hear all those instruments in this piece that we're going to play for you. So

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we're going to play two pieces that Chris has written. The first one, both are appropriately titled The first one's called Infernal Machine and the second one is called bump

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So at the beginning of this one listen for Steve he's playing the bass drum it starts really, really quiet many eventually I'll use it. So at the beginning of bump listen for Steve, he's playing the bass drum and he starts really really softly and

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then gradually the bass strips like the bass drum that eats the orchestra. Very nice house very nice. Now if you'll forgive the intrusion I have

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some business to attend to. It seems there was an incident with the orchestra a few days ago. And I should like to tell you about it. You see, it was a bright and sunny day. No, no, no, actually, it was a dark and stormy night. That's better.

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There was a symphony concert. The orchestra had just begun to play Symphony in a major. Then something unbelievable happened. It suddenly became Symphony in a minor. Someone changed the major to minor and

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the orchestra was so upset. They completely lost control. The trumpets bled. The flutes ran scared. No one was spared the sound of fiddles screaming wonder correct. The woodwind square. The orchestra was shocked. The audience was

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shocked. Hard to believe even the crit takes no taste. So now you know what happened. To the symphony, but who changed the major to minor? You see, that's our mystery. Was it the brass? It could have been the strings. I know the woodwinds are capable

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of such things. Then there's the percussion with all their bombs and pings. Well, who do we condemn? Who do we pursue? could be any one of them? Or any one of you on with some major minor Miss DRI. Chapter Two. Oh, I do love a mystery. You're wondering

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who I am. I am a major, minor expert. I am inspector back in Steiner and I've been hired by the concert hall to find out who sabotage the concert who changed the major to minor in other words, who done it. Who did it? Who was it? Marin Tell me, which

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is it? Well, you're a lot of help. You see, I asked the right questions, I get the right answers. And I am never wrong. Check this out. orchestra. Am I always right? Am I ever wrong? What? See? All right, again. So you will join me and together we

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will endeavor to discover who did it and was me to guide you. This will be very easy because I'm really good. terribly good. No one knows major and minor, like inspector backing Steiner. And once you've learned to leave no stone unturned to solve the

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mystery. So listen carefully. I have much to show you. Are you ready to follow me? Yes. Good. Chapter Three. We begin by getting to know the suspects. It's important to know that sometimes the most innocent can turn out to be the most guilty.

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Take the woodwinds for example. We find them happily practicing their bird calls. Sweet Sweet Sweet happy happy happy very major. But beneath all this dreadful happiness Lysa dauca minus side watch and listen as I persuade them to show it to us.

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Oh woodwinds I am inspector that can Stein a no, no, no. First the major. Then the minor. That's better. Now tell me what wins. Do you like birds? I like birds to roasted fried stuffed freakin

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ducks. Cool. Enough of this friendly rat paws. Hey. Which one of you did it you know which one of you change the major to minor? Oh, come on. He's time to sing.

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There's that darker minor side. All properties so upset. Here's a poem to mend your ruffled feathers. Tone please. There once was a silvery flute. Who sound was sweet as fruit? But sweet no more closed in the door poor thing can barely two stay

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close to the nest birdies Don't be flying off. I'll soon be naming the guilty one. So now you've met the woodwinds you've heard that sharp send tweets to get think that vultures are harmless parakeets cats got their beak. too scared to speak.

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Don't let them fool you. They're evil to the core. The future is bleak. Only this send nothing more Shall we continue? Good. Chapter Four. Watch and watch how I handle the brass. Hello brass. I am inspect at backing Steiner. And I brought doughnuts

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for everyone. Now what did I do with them? It seems I've lost them. Ah, but speaking of pizza I don't have any of that either. It's a bad day for food. But a good day for mystery. I think they did it. I say we dropped them from the room critically I

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know they did it. Just look at all the proof everywhere listen how the trumpets flat. Listen how the trombone black they smell a doughnut I smell a rat they can't be trusted. Oh I'm sure that after all their metal bread bow spitting slide oil

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Brad's kissing Wagner you nosing I'm I'm muting lip listing are all the coughing piston popping huh oh yeah. I think they did. Do they take me for a fool See how I know

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they did it because of Beckett starters rule which states guilty to proven No. Just guilty so my steel hearted brass friends. I'll soon be naming the guilty one. But for now, I must leave. But before I go, here is your Thought for the Day. Tone

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please. There once was a slight wrong bow. Who had the most beautiful tone she slid from a boat. trombones do not float she now rusts at the bottom alone. Tata bras on to one last group of suspects. Chapter Five. Find a group of suspects. Very

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emotional. very unpredictable. One moment happy. Sad. One moment major. The next minor you just never know what you're going to get from the strings don't look there right behind me. Watch this. Yeah, dada. Dada Dada.

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Yeah, da da da da da da Oh. Oh no, don't run away. Allow me to introduce myself. I am weak. Let's have some fun. I am George Washington. No, no, no. Santa Claus. No, then devil. Now truly My name is Abraham Lincoln.

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Darth Vader. Robin Hood's Sheriff of Nottingham. Michael Jordan. Mother Teresa, the Easter Bunny, Freddy Jones I have no idea who that is. I However, an inspector that can sign up now why were you following my friends in me?

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Wait, I know. You were trying to find out who did it. Why don't you Well, how noble and how stupid fretless fools Did you think for one moment, the major minor villain might be one of your own. Perhaps seated beside you. I did after all, but better

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decoyed and to appear to be one of the good guys. Well, you see I am better at this than you are. You do the bowing. Leave the sleuthing to me. Now before you go, I have something to share with you. A poem tone please. fiddle cross the road.

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fiddle set. truck came fiddle ran. fiddle flat. Run along strings. Oh and to be careful crossing. Tick Tock the clock ticks. No more time for limericks. The end is Mira. Oh Fiddlesticks five final chapter.

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So we've met the suspects and so far no one has admitted to the crime. Mind you. I have my suspicions. But in order to be completely certain, I've cleverly arranged another concert. Now surely the major minor villain won't resist the

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chance to once again change the nature to minor and when he does. I can hardly wait. Marin is the orchestra in place. Very good. Audience Are you ready? Well

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lock the doors. Now listen closely. And when you hear the major change to minor Take a good look around your shot to see who did it. One more thing. Watch me for clues. When I smile. It's major and when I prom it's minor proceed

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Listen how the woodwinds chirp listen how the trombones BB that's disgusting I think I hear the sound of cellos cry It's also weird so strange so mystifying that's for sure just as he was being listen now there's more so I made him mine

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Oh there is well there he was a major hero of mine up there that's what he does. Here comes the major and now the minor he's a clever intertwining dastardly designer never met one finance deal no match fall back and Stein off.

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I know what you're wondering. The clarinet the tuba flute or cello and how can we forget the slide? trombone? Nevermind she's all with the brass. The stream? The woodwinds? I know who did it. I've known it all along. There's some of you

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that think you do. I think you may be wrong. It's time come forward. She owe yourself well, then there's your answer. See, the world turns. The world turns cold. The world keeps turning as we watch each day unfold. The world turns out it's ever

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changing the story now with certainty in fact, I can guarantee the one who caused this major mine man I confess it was me. But what winds up with me inspect up back and start up

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meddling with some major surprise. I guess it's me I apprehend a secret. disclose a mystery. disposed. Mission over problems. Case closed. The end. Always keep your ears open. And when next you hear the major change to minor. You won't need

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my help. But in case you do you know I'll be nearby. Yeah, da da da da da No, not the major. The minor one