Those of you who've been vociferously participating in our ongoing debates about Falun Gong, Mormonism, and Scientology will be pleased to hear that we spent tonight steeped in Mozart's Catholic Mass in C minor at Symphony Hall. Begin the transsubstantiation debates in the comments.... now!

We had promised our companion a tour of the swanky digs in the press room at Symphony Hall before the concert, as well as some of their excellent cookies and coffee, but we were stymied when the guards at the side entrance told us the press room was closed this concert and we'd have to pick up our tickets at the box office. No matter: our companion let us in on a little secret -- . NO!!! How have we gone all this time without knowing this??? SFist Ced, did you know about this?? Remind us to show you how this works when you get back into town!

The concert kicked off with a performance of Stravinsky's ballet Orpheus, which even the program notes admitted was "austere," "unseductive," and a "suicide program." It was okay. Our favorite part was the part where Orpheus is dismembered by a horde of drunken women.

After the jump -- our friendly neighbor at the performance, his connection to Rob Anderson, and a choir much too big for local private school thugs to take down after the show.

Awesome pictures by awesome symphony companion SFMike.

you can order a drink before the concert and they'll reserve it for you on a little table for intermission