Music Class At The Spring Voice Recital

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.

I attended a Senior Recital performed by Travis Hogue-Smith. This concert took place at Barry University’s chapel on March 28, 2017 at 7:30 PM. The instruments used in this concert are a clarinet, played by Travis Hogue-Smith, and a piano, play Dr. Beverly Coulter. Music from both Romantic and Classical genres were played in this concert.

Another piece I appreciated was Flight of the Bumblebee. Composed in 1899-1900  by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Korsakov wrote this piece for his is opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan.I savored the music because it was rapid and reminded of this movie Bee Movie. Also we sat on the seats where we could see the pianist fingers go quickly and elegantly.

Smiling to myself at the memory, I thought of how much I had grown since that audition. I remembered the concerts I had performed in, the choirs I had tried out for, the sectionals I had lead. My growing confidence in my musical abilities had spilled over into other areas of my life, too: I spoke more in class and I no longer hesitated to try new things. I fondly glanced around the chorus room one last time, mentally absorbing every detail. I closed the door behind me, not feeling like running anymore, and strode the rest of the way down the hall, moving on to the next stage of my

It is late November, the week before the first performance for our choir. Even though we’ve had our music since June, we were woefully unprepared. Each section, including mine, was wrought with apathy. Choir wasn’t fun anymore.

On March 4th I went back home for the beginning of spring break to visit my high school, Smyrna High School. That weekend was I Love Smyrna School District Day where multiple events of all categories took place. I went there to see the performance of the music ensembles, but in particular to see my previous choir and how they were progressing. The choir was under its second year of instruction from one of the states most renowned instructors and the evolution of the choirs sound made that evident. Back when I was a senior the guys were vastly outnumbered so the female voice parts had to reduce their sound in order to create balance, but that wasn't enough since we only had roughly 5 tenors in an 80 person choir. This year was different though

On December 3rd, there was a chamber music recital at Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at the Morse Hal. The Juilliard School is one of the world's premiere performing arts conservatories located in New York. It trains in the fields of Dance, Drama and Music. Its an extremely competitive school and very difficult to get into. Walking into the Julliard School also had a unique feeling, seeing how students were dressed very formal and also didn’t feel like a school environment. My experience was good overall. My expectations were that there would be a small audience, time would pass by very slowly, also that I wouldn’t really enjoy it. Instead time passed by fast, very relaxing, the room was full and I enjoyed the experience.

Spring sophomore year: dedicating endless hours on voice lessons and skipping lunches, I practice for the audition. Acceptance into a select choral group means that you made it; you secure the corner and will succeed, or so I

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 overall concert offered a wide verity of choir song, from classical pieces composed by Mozart to musical show tunes. The combination of which resulted in an overall enjoyable experience. The concert was not the first choir concert I had ever attended so I went in expecting it to be similar to the high school choir performances I have seen before. I was not expecting the scale of the concert to be so large. Instead of being one choir and an hour-long program there were four groups along with a much longer program. Each of the choir groups had a different dynamic, sound and feel to it. The differences made it interesting.

The setting of this performance was just in the classroom. It was very informal, which was nice. The audience was mostly students from our class as well as being students from a theory class. The first piece String Quartet No. 5, Op. 18, by Beethoven, was very upbeat. It felt like I was in at formal dance or almost like a ballroom at a fancy party. It was very interesting to listen to as it had a very brisk pace, but then went to a tone that was a little darker and then followed with some happy again. The second song was String Quartet No. 4 by Leon Kirchner was quite interesting. The song had many notes that contrasted with one another. It was out of harmony at first, but then as the song progressed, it slowly became more cohesive. This song made me

When I saw that we needed to attend a concert and write a paper for this class I must admit I was initially stressed about it. I’m not the type to go to concerts, so I do always struggle when it comes to going to them. Although aside from that I was taking on a lot on my plate and wasn’t sure if I would have the time to part in any concert activities. I also felt that I wouldn’t be able to find one due to the fact that I have specific tastes in music; and the fact that you gave us so many options, it was difficult choosing what was the norm kind of concert for this paper, or do something out of my comfort zone. Coincidentally, I was able to do both of the latter two: do what’s sort of normal but out of my normal taste for music. I was venting

I walked onto the stage from the left wing only to be blinded by fluorescent lights. The audience in front of me was a dim sea of indistinguishable figures waiting to judge my performance. The soft murmurs from the crowd as I walked towards the chair made my heart race and my thoughts run wild. My shaky hands held a white-knuckled grip on the neck of my guitar. I finally made my way to the seat and promptly began playing my recital piece. A minute and a half later I rushed off the stage full of disappointment and regret. I knew my performance was mediocre at best, and that I let the pressure of public performance get to me. From that moment on I made the choice to always properly prepare myself for performances, events, and even small public speaking presentations.