Acoustically, it doesn't take much sound reinforcement to get a very good, even, and balanced sound and sometimes the best decision to make in order to have good sound is to have no sound reinforcement at all. From the lip of our stage to the back wall of hall is 75 feet. Of course not using any instrument micing, from a technical standpoint, makes for a very easy work day. For their audio I decided that, with some discussion with the performers, in order to keep in line with classical tradition I wasn't going to mic the ensemble. We get them from time to time here, but sometimes it just feels like they are few and far between. I have to admit that it was a such a nice change of pace to see a very good string quartet.

The Starlight Quartet consisted of Paula Harshaw (First Violin), Tina Pulley (Second Violin), Charis Burger (Viola), and Bruce McLean (cello).

He brought the Starlight Quartet with him for the first half of his show.

Just this past Sunday, September 13, 2009, we played host to an amazing Clarinetist and Flutist, Dr.

Newberry opera house pictures