Kutztown Concert Report

For this concert report I chose to go to a performance of student composers held at the Kimball Recital Hall. I chose this one because I wanted to see some of the talent that my peers have in the music realm, and also it was one of the only concerts I have been able to attend because I usually work at night. It was impressive to hear pieces composed by students. I cannot imagine creating something as complex as a musical composition, much less actually performing it, so this aspect of the concert was particularly awe-inspiring. There was a large attendance, and I think that much of the audience consisted of friends of the composers and/or performers. I went with three friends, who I convinced by telling it would be interesting to see

The first concert I attended was performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra had performed Shostakovich’s “Symphony NO. 7, Leningrad” from the Romantic era. The orchestra was a large ensemble (1) containing various instruments that contributed to the overall sound of the piece. Since the orchestra was a large ensemble, just like the instrumentation common in the Romantic era, the orchestra was able to perform in a lively, vigorous manner, probably vivace (2). The orchestra performed tutti

“A Music Faculty Recital” at Prince George 's Community College was actually the very first concert I’ve been to that included Baroque style. The environment created a nostalgic yet modern and elegant mood; something that made you feel like you were in the late 1700’s yet still in modern times. The songs were mostly enjoyable and we 're all well played. This concert included an ensemble: the flute, the cello, the piano, and the harpsichord. Peggy Bair, who played the flute, was very enthusiastic. Irma Cripe, who played the cello, was quiet for the first part of the concert but gradually became more important throughout the concert. And lastly, the virtuous Gary Kirkeby, who played the piano and harpsichord, served as the backbone of all parts of the concert and made this concert very enjoyable.

On March 10th, 2017, The First Ontario Performing Arts Center showcased Anagnoson and Kinton, piano duo. Upon entering the hall, placed in the middle of the stage, where two butterfly positioned grand pianos. There was a universal anticipating mood for the music that is to be performed prior to the commencement of the concert. The duo took us through the timeline of their careers, playing pieces from significant times in their profession.

Experimenting with the movement of Jose Limon brought energy to my piece that captured people's attention. Many of the movement is not as stylish as lyrical movement, but yes it is still interesting. Learning about Limon taught me many new movement that can be used to choreograph pieces. For this dance to be my last choreographed piece in high school, it turned out better then I

Movement quality is a very important aspect of any performance. Although, I thought all the pieces were astonishing, I felt the movement quality for each performance was slightly different. In “Let me in. Let me out”, many of the movements performed in were done in a ripple effect to peaceful music. Also, the performers incorporated their breath into their movement as the lights changed from light to

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

Compared to modern jazz today, Bob Fosse's choregraphy is very different. The simple movements and minimal technical tricks really made Fosse's choregraphy stand out from the crowd. It was intriguing to watch the dancers because the audience had to focus on the little detailed movements and the facial expressions of the dancers instead of being overwelhmed with extravagant tricks. These three numbers were very musically choreographed, creating an overall impressive effect with almost every movement hitting a hard accent in the music. The last number was my personal favorite because the dancers movement gave off a energetic and celebratory mood. It made me want to get up and join them! Personally, I could not stop watching the girl with the

On the evening of Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30, I attended the UNG Instrumental Honors Recital. To be quite frank, I was entirely unsure of what to expect as I had never attended an instrumental concert before. The entire evening had a semi-formal air about it, despite the casual t-shirts and jeans many people were wearing. Each musician would step on stage to a completely silent audience, settle on the provided chair if necessary, take a deep breath, and then finally let the music sweep them away as they played for the audience. The passion and emotion each musician had was clear from the intensity of their respective facial expressions, which changed depending on what piece they were playing.

My favorite dance was the contemporary routine with Derek, Jaja, and Alexia. The choreographer, Stacey Tookey, explained that the piece was about bravery in different forms: Derek played a veteran, Jaja was portraying a woman leaving an abusive relationship, and Alexia took on the role of a single mother. I really enjoyed the dance because of the story it was trying to convey; each dancer dove into character and brought out complex emotions through their movements. The dancers connected deeply with each of their stories, even though they were completely different people. They were portraying things that they had never personally experienced in their lives before. They showed the strengths of the characters along with their weaknesses, they

On Sunday, May10 2015, a concert was held in The Broad Stage. The concert was played by Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra, whose conductor is Dr. James Martin. For this concert, I would identify myself as a referential listener at this concert. I say this because I am not an expert in music, therefore it would be hard for me to be a critical listener. I wouldn’t be able to tell what went wrong with a performance even if some incorrect notes were played. I was more of a referential listener because the music was soothing and brought my mind to peaceful thoughts. This essay will tells my experience of the concert in order to persuade my friend to  attend a classical music concert with you in the future.

The movements were very specific and showed the story of the dance. The partners used many movements that contained many body

#1: At 4:09, during the recapitulation, the music comes to an apex with the dynamics becoming louder and more forceful in playing. Just before this moment there is a slow build up, giving the feeling that something is about to happen. Right after, at 4:17, an oboe is introduced along with the underlying main theme, the oboe then gets its own solo, which is probably one of my favorite parts of this movement. At 6:50, there is a more dramatic variation of the theme, it feels almost like a final victory blow at the end of a movie. The final point that I noticed was at 7:01 during the coda, occurring right after the last point, and feels like the quite brief moment right after a victory.

The concert that I went to was New York Piano Society hosted by Baruch College. It was a classical chamber music concert just with the Piano. There were a intermission of about 15 minutes. The sections played at the concert were; Piano Sonata in D Major, K.311 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in b minor, Op,58, No.3 by Frederic Chopin, Consolation in D-flat Major, No. 3 by Franz Liszt, Etudes from Op.25 Frederic Chopin, Sonata in b-flat minor, Op.36, No.2 by Sergei Rachmaninov, Mazurka, Op. 15& 27, No. 1& 3, Sonata in a minor, K.54 Domenico Scarlatti, Valle d’Obermann, Franz Liszt and last but the least Sonata fro Violin and Piano in c minor, Op.30, No.7 by Ludwig van Beethoven. I was fascinated by all the performances, I think that maybe

‘Coming home (A mother’s love)’ was an interesting combination of hip-hop and contemporary. Beginning with no music and a grieving mother in a church carrying a can of Arizona. Dressed in a black dress and a black hat with a veil, you could distinguish the sorrow. Now when the other dancer came out he was dressed in a gray hoodie and blue jeans.Right away I knew this was a dedication to Trayvon Martin along with other black men who were murdered senselessly. It was beautiful, with the lighting and music, I just couldn't stop gazing. ‘Takin’ over’ was another combination of hip-hop and contemporary. The performers wore dark purple shorts and black over tops. It was really cool to watch. In ‘Kombat’ the two dancers were dressed in a knight uniforms accompanied by fake swords and knight like helmets. The dance was marvelous with the smoke, lighting, and the suspenseful music. At the end when the two battled and the knight murders Chlorinda, not knowing it was her until she removed her helmet, was just heart-wrenching. Now ‘Women of the water’ began with a woman talking about water and woman with pictures of bodies of water, land, and women of divergent cultures. As the voice went off the dances came out taking their place on stage. The dancers wore gray leotards along with dark beige skirts. This dance contained many contract and release movements. I especially loved when the dancers would form a circle and unfold just like a flower. The last piece was ‘Danse Brilliante’, was wonderful to watch. With the dancers dressed in light purple, blue and pink dresses while the males wore all white along with dark beige vest. The bright lighting, the dance technique, and the classical music brought the piece to