A couple of months ago, I mentioned in passing to Mr Collier that I had never seen an orchestra live. After his initial shock, he booked us in to see the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Opera House. He wanted something suitably large and impactful for my first experience, so Beethoven’s Third Symphony concert was selected as the ideal opportunity. Last weekend we took ourselves up to Sydney, and I was inducted into the company of those who have had the pleasure of experiencing the music and spectacle of a symphony orchestra in person. But first! A trip on the ferry over to Watson’s Bay so that I could also…