This is a portrait of the long-serving and beloved conductor of the Leviathan Philharmonic, Arthur Tweezer. Arthur was raised in a loving and musical family - his father, Harry, was a concert twinglist, first chair with the Heffelfinger Pops, and mother Louise was frequent guest soloist for the Lev Phil itself.
Arthur's approach of combining orchestral music with showmanship raised the popularity of not only the orchestra, but of orchestral music in toto. With his energetic and brash double-baton conducting and his trademark red cape, Arthur planted the Phil firmly in the minds of the public. He initiated a series of lighthearted concerts on the south bank of the Bughandle that continue to be well attended, with up to 30,000 listeners per annum. Also, to further broaden the appeal of the Phil, Arthur added popular music and show tunes to the repertoire, even commissioning some works of a more amusingly ribald nature, including "I Hate To Tell You, Friend (But That Ain't Mud)" and "Delilah's Scabby Nifkin."
Arthur's approach of combining orchestral music with showmanship raised the popularity of not only the orchestra, but of orchestral music in toto. With his energetic and brash double-baton conducting and his trademark red cape, Arthur planted the Phil firmly in the minds of the public. He initiated a series of lighthearted concerts on the south bank of the Bughandle that continue to be well attended, with up to 30,000 listeners per annum. Also, to further broaden the appeal of the Phil, Arthur added popular music and show tunes to the repertoire, even commissioning some works of a more amusingly ribald nature, including "I Hate To Tell You, Friend (But That Ain't Mud)" and "Delilah's Scabby Nifkin."