Francesca Bori has been attending Doctors Symphony concerts since she was 5 years old, nearly 50 years ago. Her mother was the group's principal cellist, and today, Francesca fills that role. She says volunteer orchestras like this one are important.
"(1)___________________, especially of classical music, really lies with these types of orchestras, you know, the community symphonies. It's an important part of the community to have community symphonies. It's just, uh, it's an outlet not only for (2)________________________."
Some of these musicians have serious musical training. Francesca Bori is a music therapist and teaches at the prestigious Colburn School Conservatory of Music. Music director Ivan Shulman has credentials in 2 fields. The surgeon returned to university to get a master's degree in orchestra conducting. (3)________________________, who say they come together to play because they love music.