This is where it happens. The audience is waiting. The musicians are ready. The anticipation is incredible. Will this be the performance that goes that extra bit beyond the best rehearsal?  When the curtain goes up, it could be a solo pianist, a symphony orchestra, a big band, a large choir (maybe with orchestra) or a huge show with lavish sets, but in the end, we’re all there to experience the music together.  There’s really nothing else quite like it.