It will be a tour de force not only for her. It will give the entire orchestra a workout. We have the big city sound here in Merced.

This is not your grandmother's chamber concert. You will hear Bach but you will also hear original works by live composers and lively jazz rhythms.

All proceeds go directly to providing Merced with simply sumptuous symphonic music.

I think our players will do that naturally. I don't think it's something I have to force on them. They don't want to be rated No. 14. I'm hoping they have this chip, but I have a feeling they're going to be overlooked.

We start at 25, as he begins to transform himself through sheer force of will from this asthmatic, nearsighted 125-pounder to this Sherman tank of a man.

It was a needed force, and we will be reimbursed for the overtime hours, ... The rate will be based on the officer's regular overtime pay.