“Among my earliest memories is the ecstasy I felt on hearing classical music, followed by the thrill of going to Philadelphia Orchestra concerts at age 7. It was not many years later that I attended live theater – Walter Hampton in The Patriots and Ethel Barrymore in How Green Was My Valley. Ballet and opera performances followed in my adolescent years. I cannot begin to describe the pleasure and happiness that pervades my being as I experience the performing arts – igniting my intellect, touching my heart and exalting my spirit. The purpose of this Series is to afford students similar experiences to complement their studies, thus to have another window on man’s creativity and the human condition.”