ASA Concert Reports

UNH 1111 – Introduction to Music Concert Report The concert that I attended was a charity concert, which was organized in Boston at a local university there. The South Asian Student Union of Harvard University organized the concert. I happened to be in Boston and this particular concert was organized for benefit causes such as using the proceeds of the concert to fund a number of poverty alleviation projects in South Asia. The concert was organized in a rather big room, which had a very big podium, as well as at least 500 seats that had been placed in it. Therefore, the overall hall where this concert took place was a typical auditorium setting with seating and a stage at the front. The concert promoters talked about different cause benefits related to alleviation of poverty in South Asia and that’s why the concert was organized. The organizers also informed the audience that the musicians wore traditional clothing so that the audience members could also have a good insight and understanding of the South Asian culture. All of ticket revenues for this concert were then given to a number of charities which then would use those funds to assist the different poverty alleviation programs in the larger South Asian region.

After analyzing the performance of the Bad Plus, I can claim the concert falls under the musical category of popular music. In this concert there were three musicians: a pianist,a cellist, and a drummer. The instruments and the type of music they played was evident of jazz. It was a small combo and had a series of improvisations throughout the performance evident of hot jazz, however, there was no swing rhythm. The musicians seemed very talented and had a high expertise in their instruments. Each tune was about six or seven minutes, and seemed very different from each other. Also, there was syncopation in every song. They played fast paced rhythms, where each musician was doing their own thing. There was no one instrument plsying the frontline

Justin Jackson Prof. Heidenreich Music Appreciation: AH1 24 October 2017 Colorado Springs Philharmonic Concert Report I went to the Colorado Springs Philharmonic on October 22 2017, the concert was performed at the fine arts center and lasted 2 hours. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic performed under Josep Caballe-Domenech the conductor. The concert was put on as part of the October arts month at the Fine Arts Center. The Music was from the Romantic Period, it featured a full symphony. The musical instruments that were featured was a full range of strings including: violin, viola, double-bass, and the cello. It also featured a whole set of brass and wind instruments.

I enjoyed a Dame Myra Hess Concert at the Chicago Cultural Center, held in the Preston Bradley Hall. It featured Brannon Cho and Victor Asuncion as the performers on November 16th in the afternoon. It showed a variety of compositions that kept me mesmerized throughout the show. The instruments they

McKenzie Maxwell Professor McDaniels MUSI 1306-303 22 October 2014 Concert Report One: Marion Anderson String Quartet Concert I chose the genre string quartet and attended a concert at First Presbyterian church on October 19th, 2014. Because of its location the sanctuary where the concert took place had many stained glass windows. It was marvelous and

Concert Review The music concert this review covers is the Plano Symphony’s rendition of the Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy in C minor and Symphony No. 9, The Choral, in D minor. The concert was held at a church in April 16, 2016, and it was a sold out performance. Since it was a night simply dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven, the symphony titled the concert as “Best of Beethoven.”

During a later part of Scene Two when the cast is dancing the movements match the music, they appeared to be doing the Waltz, so the music had abrupt changes. In Scene Three: Cadiz, the orchestra plays some sad and somber music at the beginning. As the scene progresses the music goes from dark and dismal to happy and cheerful. During one of the songs of Scene Four: Paris the Old Lady, Cunegonde and Candide were discussing a flight and the music being played by the orchestra matched the lyrics bringing the idea of a flight to life. The Old Lady has a mezzo soprano voice she executes all of her notes well in the song. At the end of scene three Candide, Cunegonde, and the Old Lady leave to go to a new place and in the song they sing there are rounds, which were well executed. It helped change the mood again which brightened up the audience.

On April 11th, 2017 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre, I attended the GVSU “University Band”. This up-beat ensemble lasted about 90 minutes; the talented students of GVSU’s university band joined together to perform multiple different songs ranging from a Waltz to a Dixieland Jamboree. All of the songs that the band played for the audience were all well-known, popular songs that they all enjoyed. Having the opportunity to attend this concert has opened new musical paths for myself and has allowed me to enjoy and kindly critique something that I perhaps would have never had the chance to otherwise.

It’s amazing to listen to musicians who do not normally play with each other come together and leave the audience in complete awe. That is exactly what happened on the day of Thursday November 26th 2014. The Bill Crothers Varsity Winds comprised of grade eleven and twelve students along with a few, talented grade tens went to listen to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra play. We travelled via a typical yellow school bus that took us to Roy Thomson Hall where we went right to the top level and took our seats. The seating seemed rather helpful because from a distance you could hear every instrument when you focused on it. It was beautiful. The band presented well with their “Penguin” like attire that was kind to the eyes. They appeared very organized,

On September 12th, Gator Tail, a jazz band consisting of faculty members, performed at Kimbrough Hall. This concert was the first in a series of WSU Faculty Artist concerts that are being held throughout the year. Gator Tail is a jazz band, composed of four faculty members, with both blues and funk influences, giving it a more modern sound. One unique aspect of the band was the use of a Hammond organ. Organs are not typically seen in jazz bands, and Gator Tail’s unique sound comes from this instrument. During the concert, there were many solo parts played by all the instruments. For example, Greg Yasinitsky, the saxophonist, would often have solo parts during a song, and one of the other instruments would respond with another solo part, exemplifying the “call and response” technique. The concert was completely made up of original compositions written by the members of the band. While each composition was written by members, each song had their own individual sound and style, making the music interesting to listen to. One composition, Undercurrent composed by Brad Ard, was heavily influenced by Norwegian jazz, giving it a unique sound that made it stand out from the other compositions. Teo Ciavarella was a guest

Some of the CHHS Theatre Department students were lucky to see Riverside City College production of The Addams Family on a school field trip October 20th. The Addams Family is a musical with music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman. The

On Tuesday, Feb 28, the NMSU The Statesmen, Women’s Chorale, Chamber Choir, and University Singers presented a show called The Best of All Possible World, conducted by Christa Fredrickson. They performed various works: MADRIGALS, pieces from musicals, an ORGANUM piece, arranged by Fredrickson herself, as well as sacred text compositions and folk songs.

Twenty One Pilots is an alternative hip hop band originated from Columbus, Ohio. The band consists of duo Tyler Joseph as the lead singer, and Joshua Dunn as the drummer. The band formed in 2009 and they have two self-released albums. They got their first big break in 2015 when their song “Stressed Out” hit number one on Billboard. The band has a very large fan base and it still continues to grow. Twenty One Pilots came to the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City on July 9, 2016. I went to their previous concert in Oklahoma City in October of 2015 and absolutely loved it. So my expectations for their 2016 concert were very high and they were not let down.

MUS 110CL Concert Critique Guidelines and Rubric After either attending a live concert or watching a full length concert online, write a critique of the performance following the format below. Here are a few examples of full length concerts you can find online (by conducting a web search using the criteria below) that could be used for this assignment:         Coldplay Live In Boston 2012 (Full Concert DVD) Sting: If on a winters night-Live from Durham Cathedral 2009 (watch all 14 songs on concert) Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Bill Wyman, Jan Hammer, Charlie Duke Ellington The Great Paris Concert Richard Galliano/Winton Marsalis - Billie Holiday meets Edith PIAF Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Jazz Center

The video is about a flute solo by Jasmine Choi. Only she was involved in this video which took place 6 years ago. The piece she performed was written by Nicolo Paganini using only the violin. What’s astounding is that she tried to use the flute instead of a violin. Her solo performance was to display the flute. Jasmine Choi’s flute solo was beautiful and it showed me that if you put effort/determination into accomplishing something, in the end it‘ll be totally worth it.