North Carolina Symphony: The Planets

It’s entirely appropriate that the New Zealand-born conductor Gemma New is presenting a recent work by fellow Kiwi Salina Fisher for her return to the NC Symphony podium. Rainphase depicts all the moods of a rainstorm in Wellington, literally capturing the sound of wind gusts, droplets hitting various materials, and the endlessly reflected glow of a soused city. —Dan Ruccia