NY Philharmonic

It was a lovely evening under the pink balloons:

Two of our company enjoying the last rays of sunshine:

We were close enough to the stage that the speakers were behind us:

Alec Baldwin was the surprise guest MC before the show. I think he told us how to vote on the encore:

This time, I didn't even bother trying to vote. Luckily, the audience chose what I would have voted for: a Mendelssohn scherzo.

A view over the shoulder of someone with a much better camera than mine (he's taking a picture of Alec Baldwin):

It was a nice concert, though I was sad not to see any fireflies this time. They've been scarce most of the summer (just saw them at the graveyard in Stony Point). There were at least some fireworks after the encore, though further away and less elaborate than in previous years. Maybe they figured people would bring their own.