The senior Berlioz was a prominent physician. From local teachers, Hector learned how to play the flute and the guitar — not the usual instruments for composers-to-be. His dad wanted him to go ...

Hector Berlioz ... Fortunately for Berlioz, the Symphony’s program on Friday, Jan. 24, had room enough for both that “new” piece — the composer’s “King Lear” Overture from 1831 ...

Elder himself commented on how varied and unorthodox the night’s program was, but he did a masterful job of pulling together ...