I attended a classical music concert on Saturday. The concert is part of a fifteen-day USA tour of the chamber orchestra that originated in London, the Academy of St. Martin In The Fields with Joshua Bells. Joshua Bells is a very well-known violinist and music director of the Academy of St. Martin In The Fields. Joshua Bells is the first person to hold the title of music director of this chamber orchestra since the orchestra was formed in 1958 by Sir Neville Marriner. People were dressed very formal and proceeded to seat in an organized and professional manner upon arriving. As soon as the concert began the crowd took their seats and stayed quiet in order to enjoy the music and show respect for the orchestra and the musicians playing.
At first, I was skeptical about going to a classical music concert because people often think of it as boring and think they do not know much about the genre. Upon researching the programs and listening to pieces, I realized that many sounded familiar and realized classical music is played very often in television and used in many ways. Once I got to the concert and the orchestra …show more content…
21” composed by Mendelssohn. This program was my favorite because of the mood is projected and it made me feel peaceful and hopeful. Also, the sound that affected and interested me the most were the strings, specifically the violins. I enjoy the violins the most because of its high pitch but also can go from a really low and soft note to a very high one. Also, I learned that “A midsummer Night’s Dream” was composed by Mendelssohn to accompany the mood and theme of Shakespeare’s play called “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” after Mendelssohn familiarized himself with Shakespeare’s writings when he was a boy. Lastly, I was amazed by learning to see a story created by musical instruments and no narrating voice, which is something I was not used to and did not think
At first, I was skeptical about going to a classical music concert because people often think of it as boring and think they do not know much about the genre. Upon researching the programs and listening to pieces, I realized that many sounded familiar and realized classical music is played very often in television and used in many ways. Once I got to the concert and the orchestra …show more content…
21” composed by Mendelssohn. This program was my favorite because of the mood is projected and it made me feel peaceful and hopeful. Also, the sound that affected and interested me the most were the strings, specifically the violins. I enjoy the violins the most because of its high pitch but also can go from a really low and soft note to a very high one. Also, I learned that “A midsummer Night’s Dream” was composed by Mendelssohn to accompany the mood and theme of Shakespeare’s play called “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” after Mendelssohn familiarized himself with Shakespeare’s writings when he was a boy. Lastly, I was amazed by learning to see a story created by musical instruments and no narrating voice, which is something I was not used to and did not think