The next day, the orchestra prepares to leave for Paris, where Rimsky-Korsakov will perform a concerto with Viola. The conductor, who entered the same competition Rimsky conducted earlier in the year, is also in town, and he'll be conducting again in the coming month. The orchestra is psyched to have a chance to perform the concerto, and the conductor says he's glad it's going to be in Paris, since it means he can stay in Paris all day and still make it to the opera.