John H. wrote:
On 16 Nov 2005 09:29:14 -0800, wrote:


Sir Rodney Smithers wrote:
Kevin,

Have you figured out if you heard the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra from
the Korean Church in the bedroom community of Duluth, or the Atlanta
Philharmonic Orchestra from the Gay community in Midtown? Since you said the
concert you heard was a secret unpublished concert before the first
published concert on Nov. 19th, , I assume it must have been the APO from
the Gay Community.

I tried to find a review of either Orchestra's but couldn't find a thing.
I did see where the New Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra (formally called the
Peach Prime Orchestra) is doing a performance at the Salvation Army, so you
may want to check them out and see if they are better than the APO in
Atlanta. How did you hear about the APO, did you read about them in one of
the Atlanta papers?

Neither Orchestra is listed with the Atlanta Federation of Musicians, and
they really need to do a better job of publishing info about these two up
and coming Orchestra's. If you type in Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra
into Google or Yahoo, I could only find two listings for the APO (one for
the Gay Orchestra and one for the Korean Orchestra). The damn ASO is taking
all of their glory.

I'm not Kevin, idiot. First, YOU were the one who said there was no
Atlanta Philharmonic, did you not? You were wrong. I was right.
Secondly, I never said ANYTHING about a "secret" performance. When
cornered, and wrong, you seem adept at lying about what was said.
Thirdly, Why would an orchestra need to be listed with the AFM?
Fourthly, you don't need google, go he
http://www.atlantaphilharmonic.org

Now, there are many, many orchestras in the Atlanta area. How about the
Atlanta Ballet Orchestra?

All in all, you were dead wrong, and you know it. Also, you claimed
that you've gone to several concerts of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
If so, I asked, where do you park? What does parking cost where you
park? Where do you eat? Where do you sit at the venue? Are you a
member? At what level?

Kevin, I hope you got my abject apology for doubting your total veracity with
regard to the superb Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra.

I'm not Kevin.

I didn't realize you were of such sophistication that you would be so
knowledgeable of the music resources in your area.

As an amateur musician, I keep up with all aspects of music in my area.

I went to the web site you posted to learn more about this orchestra with which
you seem so enthralled. I noticed that their inaugural performance is scheduled
for sometime in the future. I then looked at their membership page and realized
why you might be so enthralled with this group. I read:

Where did I say I was "enthralled" with anything? I simply stated they
existed, and are good. Smithers et al, you, and NOYB claimed they
didn't exist. You all were wrong.

"Membership is open to gay men, lesbians, bisexual, intersexed, transgendered,
and GLBT-sensitive individuals."

Wow. Pretty elite group of musicians there. The way I read the membership
requirements, you don't even have to play an instrument.

I did notice that they don't need any flute players.

--
John H.

John, I can't help it if you are a homophobic, head in the sand idiot.
"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes