MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was a featured soloist with the San Diego Symphony on April 12th. The classical special concert, billed as Symphony Interrupted, took place at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, California.

Audience members were not allowed to film the concert, but footage continues to surface online:

Adrian Garro at Rock Cellar Magazine recently caught up with Mustaine. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

Rock Cellar Magazine: You’re playing a special gig with the San Diego Symphony on April 12. How did that come about?

Dave Mustaine: "Basically…Megadeth has a lot of classical influences, I think all great heavy metal bands do. I think it became really obvious how classically influenced metal was. For us, we have a great opportunity to show our fans what ‘classical’ is, and also to show classical fans what ‘metal’ is.

You remember when we were kids, watching movies and stuff. As soon as things start to get scary, what happens? Classical music in the background changes, and it keeps you moving, and feeling, you know?

What I said was, ‘I wanna do the songs that play right when Snow White is about to get poisoned, right when Bambi’s mom is going to get shot.’ It’s always the scary part in the movies."

Rock Cellar Magazine: That’s a good point.

Dave Mustaine: "It’s a long answer to a very simple question, but there’s just so much that can be said to the question. You can tell when someone’s gonna die in the movies – when the music changes!"

Go to this location for the complete interview.