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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Concert Brings Balm to A Reeling City

By Lawrence Toppman, WDAV -- 

Music won't heat your home, freeze your food or keep your Internet flowing. But if you were one of the thousands of people in Mecklenburg County who lost power during Tropical Storm Ian I speak from experience you might have found solace in the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra(CSO)'s concerts last weekend at First United Methodist Church.

The CSO's Classical Series officially begins Oct, 7-8, with performances of Elgar's Cello Concerto. These earlier concerts, gently priced at $25 and uniting former music director Christopher Warren-Green with Grammy-winning organist Paul Jacobs, served as a sweet appetizer to the main course.

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