1.   As a young soloist at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Schwarzkopf advanced from cadet roles into occasional appearances in larger parts, sometimes hopscotching over more established singers.

2.   For the second cast, Welch has chosen the young soloist Gillian Murphy.

3.   He proposed five programs a year, each with two or three symphonies, and a young soloist in contrasting repertory.

4.   Accompanying the vibrant young soloist Sunday night, the orchestra strained to keep up with the passionate strains of his violin.