Matías Tarnopolsky

I had four performances all the way through, and I loved every minute of every one.

I thought it's a magnificent piece of music.

And I was surprised by my response because I really did think, how is this going to work?

The music, beautiful.

The choral writing, beautiful.

The narration, the text, the approach to the text was really clear.

I kept discovering new things.

And in retrospect, I realized...

that the first half was a narration of Adam Smith's treatise through music, and then the second half was the effects.

I want some bread.

I need shelter.

Oh my goodness.

I mean, it's so powerful, the second half in light of the first.

I mean, like devastating.

It was a searing indictment to our society today, that piece.

But the people who give money to the New York Philharmonic in philanthropy, and for that matter in tickets as well, care deeply about this enormous public and civic good that is this beautiful orchestra.

They cared deeply about their city.

Nobody.

I was kind of ready for it.

Look, people have their eyes open to what's happening in the world.