Symphony of the Potomac — Nadia Seiler memorial concert 2014

In August 2014, Nadia Seiler, a member of the cello section of the SOTP, was tragically killed in a traffic accident while riding her scooter in Washington, D.C. For the SOTP's first concert of their next season in November 2014, the Anton Arensky "Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky" was dedicated to her memory.

I took the photo of her playing during a rehearsal in May 2014. This was a test photo session with a new camera before I did a full photo session with the orchestra in concert dress. This photo was also the final image used in a slide show of images at the memorial service at her workplace of the Folger Shakespeare Library.

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This cover photo was also used on the cover of the annual brochure
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Nick Heffter, cello
trumpets
violins

Technical Informaion
The photo of Nadia Seiler was done as part of a test of the new-to-me Auto-ISO mode of the Canon 70D, which ended up using ISO 6400 (!). So, the details are:
Canon 70D with 24-105mm f/4L lens at 73mm, 1/125sec, f/4.5, ISO 6400.

The photos in formal attire were taken at the CAC in Silver Spring, under stage lighting.
Balcony shot: Canon 70D with 24-105mm f/4L lens at 91mm, 1/125sec, f/4.5, ISO 1250.
Cello: Canon 70D with 24-105mm f/4L lens at 73mm, 1/125sec, f/4.5, ISO 1500.
Trumpets: Canon 70D with 24-105mm f/4L lens at 84mm, 1/125sec, f/4.5, ISO 500.
Violins: Canon 70D with 24-105mm f/4L lens at 35mm (cropped), 1/125sec, f/5.0, ISO 1600.