The orchestra rehearses for the 2007 Apprentice Artist Concert at Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University.

In rehearsal at Sheslow, Drake University.

A bit of a crowd, don't you think?

The mallet instruments at rest.

Japanese temple bowls used in performances of "Madama Butterfly", 2004 Summer Season.

The orchestra on stage at Drake University, 2001 Apprentice Artist Concert, Drake University.

Here is the percussion set up and gong play used in Puccini's Turandot, 2002 Summer Season.

Chamber music in full swing.

Here are the Taxi Horns and other assorted percussion "goodies" that Mark Dorr used during the production of Puccin's "Il Tabarro" in 2001.

Here is the entrance to the Blank Performing Arts Center the view that we musicians who live at Kresge see on our way to rehearsal and performance.

Here is the setup I used during one of the chamber concerts of the DMMO Orchestra in 2003.

Here is the pit bereft of musicians. This was taken just prior to the pit being cleared out at the end of the opera season.

A full pit...taken during the rehearsals for Otello.

The brass section.