The date of the concert was Friday, November 4 2016 at 7:30PM at the Partridge Hall in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. There were five performers in the Walker String Quartet and the names and instruments of the performers were Vera Alekseeva on the Violin, Gordon Cleland on the Cello, Anna Hughes on the Violin, Andrée Simard on the Viola, and finally the featured guest Zoltan Kalman on the Clarinet. The front stage was lit up with a bright light, and the audience seating was darker with not as much light illuminating the area. There was talking going on in the audience and when the performers came onto the stage the audience went silent and the performers sat on chairs formally dressed in a circle with their music stands in front …show more content…
The main melody was lead by the Clarinet and the two violins and one viola accompanied it and provided counter melodies and polyrhythms throughout the piece and this piece had a very pleasing sound due to it being predominantly major. All of the instruments blended together to make a rich complex sound and at some points the piece sounded homophonic but later on the piece developed into a homorhythmic piece. The second piece that caught my attention was Adagio from the Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Opus 115. In this piece the Clarinet still lead the main melody of the song and started out on a major tone but then turned minor in the middle of the piece. It included contour movements by the violins and a rich forte sound from the Clarinet which made the piece pleasing to listen …show more content…
Throughout the concert the violinists kept making eye contact with Zoltan to make sure that they were on sync with the musical piece. They all had a lot of experience playing musical pieces because they all knew their own individual parts and when to play what in order to make beautiful pieces come to life. Throughout the performance the performers didn’t look at the audience because they were so focused on their pieces, and the only time they did look at the audience was at the end of the piece when they got up and bowed while the audience was clapping for them. At the end of the pieces the performers made eye contact with one another and smiled reassuring each other that they did a good
Thursdays at Cal State L.A. seemed like any other typical day- warm, busy, and tiring. However, on December 2, 2015, something was particularly different; not only was it the last day of class before finals, but there was also a Mariachi concert directed by Cynthia Reifler Flores. As I was walking towards the State Playhouse, I thought about how the music would be composed. The first thing that I expected was the music to have a quick, upbeat tempo, something that would be played at a festival or a party. I walked through the screen door and was given a pamphlet. In it contained detailed information about their programs, musicians, Flores’ biography, and the prodigious mariachi group. After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, the doors
Overall, I was very impressed by the concert and I feel that the rest of the audience was also impressed. The expectations for the members of the Chamber Orchestra are high and those were met, but I feel that the expectations for the choral group were not as high. My expectations for the choir were not very high and they were immensely exceeded. The level of talent in that group was something that I was really not expecting at all.
The first piece presented in this concert was Robert Strauss’ Metamorphosen, Study for 23 Solo Strings a piece was composed during the last months of World War II, from August 1944 to March 1945, dedicated it to Paul Sacher. It was first performed in January 1946 with ten violins, five violas, five cellos, and three double basses, this was immolated in the performance by the Atlanta Symphony orchestra on April 13th that I attended. It is widely believed that Strauss wrote the work as a statement of mourning for Germany's destruction during the war, in particular as an elegy for devastating bombing of Munich during the second World War.
The majority of the pieces featured a rather slow steady beat, provided by the drum and the piano, while the other instruments (mainly the brass section) were used to play the main motif along with some minor ornamentations. The third song they played, one of my favorites, was simply a steady 4/4 tempo kept by the drum, with some minor variations. The saxophone and trumpets took turns drifting in and out to carry the melody. The saxophone player delivered an entertained solo which consisted of very light and amusing trills, this created a very soothing and relaxing
The first song played was from a genre that I had previously taken a test on, Sonata. The musicians played the song by the book. There were three movements and polyphonic texture. It was even fast and jerky. Nonetheless, this is the part where my rollercoaster was going down. In my opinion it was boring. Although very well played, the song itself did not interest me. I did not like the roadrunner, coyote essence of the song. The piano accompaniment would sometimes play the melody and let the clarinet follow and then they would switch. This to me seemed force instead of like the Sonatas that I listened to in class. However, apart from the musical aspect of the first piece there was a certain intensity expressed by the performers. I had never seen a
I chose to do my concert critique on Eric Clapton-MTV unplugged full concert-HQ January 16, 1992 at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England. Eric Clapton is my favorite rock n roll singer which has a mixture of genres. The concert was inside and on stage. The audience was seated up close to the stage which made the atmosphere comfortable; Eric and the band showed much warmth and connected with the crowd it wasn’t like the band was untouchable.
This performance does a good job representing the different characters with the contrasting melodies. The tempo stays steady from the beginning through measure 8 when the clarinet melody takes control. The melody is well balanced among the band, there is good support yet the lower voices don’t drown out the clarinets. 8 measures after 18 there are a lot of solos, but I think the band does a good job staying together and keeping the balance among sections. According to which instrument has a solo the background adjusts their dynamic, creating a nice balance. At the key change the clarinet solo could have been better. Once the trumpet solo takes the stage the background voices could have done a better job staying together. This section of the piece seems a bit messy and not well balanced among sections. At measure 82 there could be better intonation and the band doesn’t sound completely together. At measure 115 the band is mostly upper voice heavy and could use a stronger base. At measure 135 the band sounds well balanced and the pitch sounds in tune. At 163 the band has lost intonation and the french horn does a good job of trying to keep everyone together. Measure 173 is a sloppy entrance and the intonation is very flat, everyone is flat
The concert was on March 13, 2014 at 12:30 pm the performers were Lisa Fujita, Brendan O’Donnell, Daniel Mitnitsky, Yannick Rafalimanana they performed five different Piano Quartet pieces. The first was a Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15 it was Allegro Molto Moderato, the next was III. Adagio and both of these pieces were written by Gabriel Faure. The next was a Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op.47, called Sostenuto assai- Allegro ma non troppo this was written by Robert Schumann. Lastly there is the Piano Quartet in G-minor, K.493, I. Allegro, III. Allegretto and these two pieces were by W. A. Mozart. This was not the exact order and they did change a few thing like the way things would be played and they change the Quartet from E-Flat major to G-Minor because they said that it was difficult to play. By playing different types of music they offered us diverse experience. I really enjoyed the entire performance. Each of the Performers played a different instrument. Lisa Fujita played the violin, Brendan played the viola, Daniel played the cello and Yannick played the piano. Each of them played a very important role. Each of the performers looked calm and as if they knew what they were doing, they were dressed very formally but the audience was not dressed as formally due to the fact that it was during the school day and the event wasn’t a black tie event.
In readiness for the concert, I enjoyed a special dinner prepared for the audience. More specifically, LA Phil staffers introduced us to the evening classical concert amidst cheers from the audience. It was such a refreshing and joyous feeling to be part of this audience. The pianist and concert conductor, Christian Zacharias opened the Los Angeles Philharmonic Classical Music concert with a fascinating performance that left the audience in party mood and in happy feelings.
The song has an intriguing melody that makes me think of London in Europe, maybe it is just because I watched a movie that takes the setting of London or maybe it was the beat of the percussion and the brass, maybe more other instruments, but it created a nice light and deep feeling within the sound. The opening of the song was greatly influential releasing a great amount of energy to the audience. In the middle of the song, it was going down, but then the energy returned and renewed, propelling the overture to the finish. At the same time, it creates an opening for some kind of curtains onstage to drop down dramatically. Having the string and woodwind to act as the cushion of the song being dark and downhill while the brass and the percussion act as a representation of the beating heart of all living things. In the beginning of the song, it was in allegro but throughout the song, it goes downward with the beat being downbeat but once it hit adagio the song become more upbeat and the tempo become vivace. With the brass, woodwind playing vivace and the percussion breaking up the parts each second. Until near the ending, all instruments hit their big parts that would come as a dramatic timing. This song was a classic and I believe it was in many comedy animations back in the good old
My final winter concert has come and gone quicker than I could have possibly imagined. It was certainly one I will never forget because it was my very first time performing in every band and choir group. It was a very stressful night but having it perfectly planned and having help from many of my fellow performers definitely made me feel a lot more at ease. This concert definitely had it’s ups and downs and there are somethings that I wish went a lot better. However in the end, I did enjoyed performing and gave it a lot of effort.
During the concert the pianist, drummer and saxophonist did a great job, making the rhythm unforgettable. One of the songs that was performed was "Wrapped around your fingers" it contained a romantic melody. While the piano and saxophone then alternated the rhythm, as the passion of the song was motivating everyone to fall into the rhythm of it. The melody which was steady seemed to get faster like a heartbeat by the climax of the song. The sounds were increasingly getting louder until all instruments met at the top with a ban...
The third piece was a duet for the flute and the oboe by Julia Grace Brown. The piece contained two movements, but I could not tell when one stopped and the second began because there was no pause. While they played the flute was quicker, playing in short, fast, high pitched notes. On the other hand, the oboe was steadier and carried the notes slightly longer, and it lead the flute through the song. Sometimes the two instruments played simultaneously, and sometimes the flute would mimic the oboe and follow it through the movement. Overall, the piece started out fast and eventually slowed with the two instruments ending together, but the flute always played in a higher range with a more piercing ...
For my experience of a “traditional” concert, I had the privilege of being able to attend a concert from one of my personal favorite artists, Post Malone. This concert was held at Binghamton University in the events center, and sold out almost a month in advance of the show, so being able to attend a performance of this magnitude was surely an experience I will cherish. Advertised both by the artist himself and on multiple programs online, these programs were very minimal in information provided – many detailing only the beginning time of the concert and the opening performance, although it was clear by this information given the style of music performed at the venue, predominantly hip-hop and R&B. Upon arriving at the venue shortly after doors
Then audience members who were perfect strangers who were screaming loudest would turn to each other with knowing glances and smile because they were sharing the same excitement and connecting with one another over their love of this man’s music. There was no pushing or shoving to get closer to the stage – it wasn’t that kind of crowd. Instead, there was mutual respect for one another’s space within the confines of the too-small venue. Nobody wanted to be the person who ruined it for someone else. It was this respect that made the audience members’ connections with one another that much stronger – we were all here to listen to this wonderful man’s music and see his performance – and, of course, we were here to enjoy it.