Local symphony stirs writer’s soul
Tim O’LearySpecial to the Valley NewsMay I please introduce you to the magic of music and those who make it? In this case, the chimes are classical, and the makers populate the Temecula Valley Symphony. Those professional music makers stir my soul with angelic sounds, all steeped in melody, unity, history, beauty, tradition and poise. It is perfection, pure and simple with 60 or so instruments often punctuated by stirring solos and blended voices.But once again, dear friends, I am getting ahead of myself. I know that I need to start at the beginning. And in this case, the window to this world was opened by a high school pal, Ed Castelano. My experiences with music were limited when he and I became co-workers as teenagers.My move to the suburbs came on the heels of my fath