SLSO Concertmaster David Halen joins Assistant Conductor Sam Hollister to explore a program rich in storytelling and virtuosity. Halen reflects on his long tenure with the orchestra, shares insight into the role of the concertmaster, and discusses performing the iconic solo passages of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. The conversation also touches on the emotional depth of Berg’s Violin Concerto and the unique voice of Halen’s historic Guadagnini violin.