Arizona State University Music Concert Report

On April 8, I went to the Back to the Future Brentano String Quartet in Arizona State University (ASU). It really surprised me because it wasn’t like any of the classical music concerts I had ever seen before. It was a medium sized venue and very casual. There was no program handed out but the name, composer and type of piece it was, projected on the screen behind the musicians. The theme of the concert was back to the future. It focused on the 20th century chamber music and was very contemporary. The ensemble for the men was simple, black tuxedo but the women wore something more modern, black pants and a multicolored shirt. It was a very inspiring concert. The first piece was the String Quartet No.3, Opus 94. It was by Benjamin Britter (1913-1976). The solos were very calm and the burlesque was very fast. I was surprised when they started because there were many jerky movements and the performers swayed very fast and sharp. The harmony and rhythm was very alluring. In the …show more content…
The piece was an andante adagio moderato Allegro. In the beginning there were many solos and it came on very fast and seemed “angry” because the pitches and speed were always changing and there was never the same rhythm.There were the constant stops like the first piece but the endings before the pauses were huge and dramatic. There was many more head and rough body movements but it fit well in with the piece. Despite all of the striking music, the performers were always in sync. The piece had many sharp stops and well- emphasized notes. I was watching the performers closely and noticed that one music page went on for what seems to be forever because the entire piece was 30 minutes and there were only a few pages. This piece made me feel like i'm in the future because all of the different types of music in one piece. This piece took me into a completely different world with it’s beautiful