September 2, 2009
An Evening of "Green Music" by the Landmark Symphony Orchestra
Fresh Pond Reservation Stewards, the hard-working volunteers who every summer remove invasive weeds from the Reservation's conservation areas, were invited by their leader, Emily Tansey (Cambridge Water Department Manager's Assistant), and Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation to this concert at the Hatch shell on the Boston Esplanade.
The music included nature-inspired compositions by Respighi, Mendelssohn, Handel, and Landmarks Orchestra's newest commission, The Story of Frederick Law Olmsted, composed by Thomas Oboe Lee with story by Nancy Stevenson. The Omstead piece was narrated by former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakas.