January 1925

My first concert as a composer. I can not believe it! What a great honor it is to have my music, Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, performed by the New York Symphony Orchestra and conducted by the self-esteemed Mr. Walter Damrosch. While on the podium, Mr. Damrosch said to the audience, "if a gifted young man can write a symphony like this, then within five years he will be ready to commit murder!" I guess that's a good thing? I murder people with my music? I don't think it's in the cards for me.