Concerts

Sonnet Technology and the Profane Subjugation of Time is a theory that shows that when we immerse ourselves in technology for a minute we lose the full experience of that minute. Say, for example someone goes to a concert, and that person spend the whole time filming the concert, but never actually understand the fullness of the experience. They spent the whole time looking through a phone's screen, so they never really got to experience the music and the performers through their own eyes…

Friday, March 10, 2017, Henry enters the lunchroom, running to find Josh. “Josh… Josh! You are never going to believe what I found!” Henry says with excitement. “A concert flyer?” Josh guesses. “Not just any concert flyer. It’s for my favorite band, For King and Country!” catching his breathe, Henry shows Josh the flyer. “They’re selling tickets today. We need to get some.” He begs to Josh. Josh looks at Henry curiously, “Wait, you want me to go with you?” “Yes, I want to share this experience…

project included weekly leadership sessions, music training, and performance at two major concerts sponsored by the organization and various concerts invitations. Participants applied leadership through teaching beginner students and were given various leadership opportunities. The project was completed in two phases with the Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet and Performance and the Annual Christmas Concert. The Jubilee Ringers consisted of sixteen students this grant year. Seven students…

differences between the classical period and the Baroque era. In order to apply my understanding of the material we learned in class, I attended two distinctly different concerts. The concerts I chose to attend were the performance held by the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet in Fordham University’s church, and an informal jazz concert held at Lincoln Center.…

but at the same time I am not totally comfortable with the different styles and how each are unique. When deciding what concert to go to o I could write this report I was unsure which one to pick. I was unsure of what each concert had to offer me with what pieces of music that would be played. After much debate and deliberation I came to the determination that the best concert for me to attend would be Cirque De La Symphonie Goes Broadway! Presented by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. This…

disrupted. Later on, in 1815, they sought a solution to prevent liberalism and nationalism from disrupting the conservative order. The solution was the Concert of Europe, which lasted from 1815 to the 1850’s. The 1848 revolts were the biggest effects of the Concert of Europe. The Decembrist and the Karlsbad Decrees were great causes of the Concert of Europe.…

Steven Alpert is a totally normal teen- he has a crush on the most beautiful girl in the grade, he's in the school band, and he gets pretty average grades. But, there's something else. His brother, Jeffery, has leukemia, a cancer in which your blood cells are too weak to produce healthy blood cells which prevents clotting and healthy blood flow. It all started as Steven was making Jeffery oatmeal, his favorite food and Jeffery took a hard fall, hitting his nose. His family didn't know at the…

consideration for The Samuel L. Williams Endowed Professorship in Music. Dr. Jiang is a very worthy candidate for the award, having distinguished herself amongst Department of Music junior faculty by her impressive record of national and international concert appearances, and by her exceptional teaching of piano and chamber music. Dr. Jiang’s CV details her diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist (a term replacing “accompanist” to describe the role the…

Melody of Love As an Arab, growing up in the Middle East had contributed to developing my musical identity. The sensational Middle Eastern music has always been a way to my heart. On October first, my musical soul found its home in Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall at the Catlett Music Center. Both Kenan Adnawi and Tareq Rantisi played a major role in nourishing my soul through performing Middle Eastern music by using Oud and percussion instruments. Each Kenan Adnawi, the Syrian Oud player, and Tareq…

confusion was etched into Carly’s face along with a cocktail of happiness and excitement for the upcoming night. “Do you know where the concert is going to be?”. I simply nodded, and pulled my best friend in the direction of the towering stadium. We were at the Allegan County Fairgrounds, and over the past week the Allegan County Fair was being held along with a concert series. Fall Out Boy, my all time favorite band, was playing there the final night of the fair, a beautiful Friday. As we…