Heitor Villa-Lobos

The concert was very good overall. I am not interested in the classical music concert, but this concert made me thing different towards the classical concerts. Also I learned about the instrument called organ, very interesting instrument. I strongly recommend going to the organ concert. Especially if Dr. Carol Williams and Martha Jane Weaver are starring, you should definitely attend. No regret

The music played throughout all of the concerts adhered to be diverse. The instruments, the individuals performing, and the conductor all proved to be outstanding. The concerts proved to be interesting as I witnessed them, first hand.

My favorite part of the concert was the second part. The group played a song called “Body and Soul.” The guitarist played slowly before the others joined. They created a relaxed atmosphere with an old-school effect. All the notes were legato except the melodies of the drum which was staccato. The combination added character to the piece and made it entertaining. At 19:00, the pianist played briskly but beautifully, then the guitarist did the same. The notes became high pitched and the tempo and dynamics increased. After the guitar stopped, everything went into decrescendo and the melodies from the bass and drums became choppy (staccato). Overall the piece surrounded the theme of dependence and how it affects one’s happiness or strength. The piano and the guitar brought the happy aspect to the piece and without it, everything weakened and became uncoordinated. Initially it celebrated peace,

Overall, this was a very good performance. The audience applauded greatly at the end as parents stood proudly and embraced their sons and daughters. I thought that it was well put together and was very interesting. I enjoyed the music more than I thought I would and have the upmost of respect for the University of Redlands Wind

It was magnificent because I genuinely like the way the pieces were performed by the dancers. Having this show dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. made me fall more and more in love with each piece. You could follow the storyline of Martin Luther King, Jr. as each piece was performed. I could not take my eyes off the stage when watching the pieces because each piece was just as captivating as the next one. The pieces makes me as an audience member reflect on why we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Martin Luther King, Jr.. Day. I appreciate when a piece can make me reflect back on my life or reflect on the world around

The La Jolla Symphony concert was held on a warm Saturday night, May 5th, and it was definitely a memorable experience, since it was the first symphony concert that I have ever attended in my life. The whole atmosphere was very engaging and the music itself was very different in an insightful way. Over the course of the concert, five pieces were played as Sameer Patel conducted. Each piece was incredibly unique in their own way and did associate themselves together and also to many of the concepts we have learned in class. The concert overall was astonishing that I enjoyed every second of it and will now attend as many more symphonies as I can.

They played a variety of fast and slow pieces. Some pieces they danced to, others they sat and played, but most of the time at least one person was walking around stage. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Especially the way the members talked to the audience. It felt more like they were bringing us into their daily shenanigans than bring us in to watch them preform. Michael talked about the ensemble at the very beginning and then explained why the concert was called “The American Journey”. The way Michael spoke was very Disney cast member like. Explaining everything in a friendly tone and inviting us to watch what was about to happen and made me enjoy the whole experience even

The concert I attended was called the Faculty and Student Recital, which took place in the Cisco Auditorium on April 11, 2017. The music that was on the program was mostly what is called “classical” music, as well as a Chinese Folk Song, an electronic composition, and variations on an Indian Tala. In the classical pieces, the instruments that were used were the violin, the piano, the cello, and the oboe. In the electronic composition, the computer was used to make music. In the Chinese Folk Song, the piccolo was used to imitate the unique timbre of a Chinese flute. In the Indian tala, drums from Ghana were used to imitate the rhythm and sound of Indian drums. The piano, the violin, the cello, and the piccolo all originate

It started off with two saxophones, who I thought played beautiful together. They started off at the exact same time, which I thought was very impressive and was in unison their whole performance. I also enjoyed the sopranos that sang. They both had beautiful voices, but I liked the second one who sang Over the Rainbow from “The Wizard of Oz” a lot better. Her voice was softer and less aggressive. The flute and piano ensemble was probably my least favorite performance of the night. She seemed unconfident and hesitant about herself and her performance. It appeared from a listening standpoint that she missed or was off on notes, which is bad if an audience member

Honestly I did not expect much from this faculty recital, because I have no involvement with campus music society, nor understanding of the quality of their work. My whole attitude changed once the recital started and I had read the small information packet for the night. The performance space was chosen perfectly and every spectator was able to the pianist perfectly. Seats were comfortable and suited the music that was

I went to the concert ‘Convocation.’ This concert would have had to be my favorite out of the three concerts I attended this semester. I liked how they included the cello into some of the songs. I really liked the ‘Two Old French Dances.’ Watching her play the cello was incredible. She did a really amazing job playing those two songs. The ‘Chanson de Neige’ was a really beautiful song. Along with ‘Tango Tragique.’ These songs had me smiling and almost wanting to dance to the music. ‘Sebben crudele’ was my least favorite song through the concert. I didn’t like the tone of the song and I just felt like I didn’t connect at all with it. ‘O del Mio amato ben’ was a good song to listen to and I am glad they picked that song to sing in this concert.

The first half of the concert was only instrumental. There were two violins, two violas, and two cellos. They sat on stage with the violins one my right, then the violas in the middle, and the cellos on the end. The violins played a few songs solo. The second half of the concert was only the choir and a piano. Their performance started with the song Daybreak. The song Daybreak also had a few girls playing percussion, one of them had a tambourine. Using SHMRG, the Harmony of most of the choirs songs were very homophonic. The Melody of most of the songs were mainly slow, though a couple songs were very fast, and upbeat.

The concert was performed on the Southam Hall stage at the NAC; this is a large hall with extremely good acoustics. It is a nationally known stage, so the quality of the hall is very good. Generally, the audience was very receptive as it was composed of adults, who were all silent. The acoustics were very good as the hall spread the sound throughout the hall without making it echo. This had a positive effect on the performance, because it was possible for the orchestra to be clearly heard from any point in the entire hall. I was impressed by the large number of students that I saw that night because the show deserved to have been heard by many young people.

The trio of Patty, Andrew, and Scott had great chemistry, and I could tell that they had been playing together for 10 years. It seemed as if they all played with ease. I noticed that Andrew, the violinist, played with great passion. He used many facial expressions as he played. It is one thing to listen to this music on your phone, but it is much more enjoyable to see it in person. I liked how they described the music that they were playing, and it was nice how they described the different instruments they played such as the viola da gamba and theorbo. The theorbo intrigued me especially because of its massive size. I would definitely go to see them in concert

Somehow, no matter what we are facing we always seem to pull it together during the concert. I loved the 2 soloists in 1-2 and how much courage they had to give it their all even though it was their first time being in choir. Choir 3-4 always amazes me with their rich sound. They sound so sophisticated and mature. It was also interesting to hear them perform another rendition of a song we had sang last year. Also, the middle schoolers did wonderful with their carol of the bells. In terms of our set list, I would say Gborn was our best piece. I heard the most feedback from the audience about how that song was beautiful, angelic, and just rich overall. I think we could have worked on dynamics at times but it is definitely a song that should be taken to tour. My personal favorite was “Merry Christmas Mozart” because it showed the fun side of us and gave the audience some perspective. Plus, as I looked around during that song I saw nothing but smiles. The most touching part of the performance was when the alumni came on stage and sang “Carol of the Bells” with us. It brought back memories of them being with us. It also signified how much of a family we are even after we go to