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Reply to comment by sandiegoopera in Hi Reddit! I'm a Grammy winning classical composer, composer-in-residence for the Philadelphia Orchestra and I also founded a music academy. In two weeks, the San Diego Opera will premiere my first ever opera, El Ultimo Sueño de Frida y Diego. AMA by sandiegoopera
> I would guess that it's more likely they are improvising.
A tradition that began with the Baroque, that is to say, as old as orchestral performances. Virtuosity is rarefied air and a wonderful thing to experience.
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