Orchestra

a live orchestra concert at LACMA. I had never been to a professional music concert before and after learning about the different styles of music in class I was anxious to see what was in store for me. I arrived at the theatre, looking forward to a good show. After the announcer introduced the performers, the lights went dark. This was the moment I had been waiting for. My adrenaline went through the roof. The time had finally come that I would get to see and hear my first live orchestra…

Musical talent is often underappreciated, especially when to comes to local talent. The Queens College Orchestra has a broad range of talented students that very few people get to experience. Leonard Bernstein 100th Anniversary Festival displayed unique renditions of three classical pieces: Candide Overture, Halil, and Three Meditations from Mass. The concert took place at LeFrak Concert Hall in a small auditorium with an ecclesiastical background. The audience was small but very enthusiastic.…

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra has a reputation as one of the most acclaimed orchestras in the world. Its long history spans over a century and features the works of many admired figures in the music industry. The concert they gave on May 24th, 2015 featured violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the London Symphony Chorus. It was a part of the LSO International Violin Festival; this festival showcases twelve world-renowned violinists. Orchestral music is still a part of…

design and Computer Science, I got to attend an orchestra concert presented by the Hapless Heroes who were conducted by Leslie Stewart. The show was musical theatre where they had a live orchestra playing in front of the stage while the actors explained the Greek tale of Orpheus and Eurydice. I attended this amazing show on the 4th of December. I love learning about Greek Mythology so I was already enthusiastic about attending this show. The orchestra performed very well and helped with…

On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, I attended a student ensemble orchestra concert at UTSA called "The Natural Realm". It was a free concert that took place in UTSA 's recital hall, which is located in their art building. The recital hall was a good sized room, not to big or small. It started at 7:30 p.m. and ended around 8:40. The orchestra concert was conducted by Eugene Dowdy, a music professor and director of orchestral studies and conducting at UTSA. It was a tremendous performance filled…

music was wonderfully organized. The name of the production comes from the colorful costumes that cause the dancers to look like a kaleidoscope. With the incredible, inspiring ballet, the music also had a huge effect on the show. Boston Ballet’s orchestra consists of many instrument, including two flutes, a piccolo, a oboe, a bass clarinet, two english horn clarinets, a bassoon, two trumpets, three horns, six trombones, four timpanies, a harp, three pianos, two bass, four cellos, four violas,…

The Madison Symphony Orchestra is an exquisite ensemble with over 100 talented musicians. On April 2, 2016, John DeMain conducted a wonderful orchestra performance. It was held in Overture Hall at the Overture Center in Madison, WI. Garrick Ohlsson was the piano soloist that night in a Johannes Brahms piece after the intermission. The conductor came onto the stage before the show to give a brief explanation of the concert for the night and why he chose the musical selections he did, and I found…

21st, I went to see the Dallas Symphony Orchestra perform “The Music of John Williams and Hollywood’s Great Composers” at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco. The concert was held in the church’s worship room at 6:30pm. This was a great place for the DSO to perform because the audience and the orchestra were very close and, in a way, felt more personal. The show included fourteen pieces: “Overture to Captain Blood by Korngold, ‘Tara’ – A Short Poem for Orchestra from Gone with the Wind by…

Wind Ensemble and the Fresno State's Wind Orchestra Concert performed on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 8pm. Continue reading to learn about the concert hall and the environment, the musicians, the music performed, and instruments used. Concert Environment and Audience Reaction The performance was in Fresno State's Concert Hall. It was a large room with about 300 seats that extended upward facing the stage floor. They had rows of chairs set up for the orchestra to perform on the stage, with music…

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on October 7th treated a full house in Eisenhower Auditorium to an abundance of riches. The auditorium was packed with enthusiasts who would come to hear the famous ensembles that is superlative in jazz history. Marsalis and his orchestra presented endless cycle of instrument solos. Certainly, audiences were not disappointed. Several beautiful pieces brightened Wednesday’s program, starting with an Afro-Latin tone poem "Cal de Aro." (I…