Seiji Ozawa Originally uploaded by nuance1979 . Of all the major cities on the east coast, Boston was the last but certainly not the least I visited. As one of the oldest cities and the cultural center of the United States, it reminds you the definitive image of this nation when it was born out of the old world. My first trip to Boston, therefore, started with a delightful concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma and, of course, Boston Symphony Orchestra . I was welcomed at the door by a Japanese greeting ("Konijiwa") from a friendly usher. Even though he was embarrassed when I told him that I was Chinese, I didn't feel offended at all. With Seiji Ozawa as the longest-serving and the most beloved conductor of the Orchestra, I wouldn't be surprised if I was told that there was a constant population of Japanese audience in every concert. It was the first time I saw Yo-Yo Ma performing live and he didn't let me down. He played the Schumann Cello Concerto with mesmerizin
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