![NPR Topics: Story of the Day Podcast show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/011/349/small/npr-story-of-the-day.jpg)
Summary: The orchestra was mid-performance when news of the president's assassination reached the symphony hall in 1963. The musicians had to decide: suspend the concert or continue? Their decision transformed a moment of shock into a moment of shared consolation.