“It was a real gift, a lot of hard work that everybody put in, and I really enjoyed getting to see them perform for us. I was really happy to be here.”

“[The music] was my favorite part. I liked the whole thing, but the two-stringed instrument, the erhu, that was my favorite part. I love that instrument. ... It’s so expressive, and just for having two strings, that’s very impressive. ... It sounded incredible. Perfection.”

“[The orchestra] makes you feel [everyone’s] together. They did a great job of combining [Eastern and Western sounds].”