Peer Gynt Suite No. 1: II The Death Of Ase

For my fine arts event, I chose to see the Bryan Symphony Orchestra at Dogwood Park on September fourth. Their theme for the evening was “Music in the Movies”, and they played a variety of movie pieces, including music from Star Wars and The Dark Knight Rises. I have always loved the orchestra because I have always loved music, but combining music and movies together made me love this event in particular even more. Our orchestra here at Tennessee Tech is so beautiful and refined that it blew me away. I have never really played an instrument with a group, but I have actually sung in multiple choir groups over the years, and I know how much time and dedication goes

The second performance that I attended was probably my most favorite. Having a background in playing the trumpet watching a listening to Christian Gordon play was simply dazzling. On Saturday October 2nd his trumpet produced a buzzing sound that started a standing wave tremor in the air. The sound produced by the blowing of air through his closed lips electrified the room. He started his piece with a loud but mellow sound arrangement that to me sounded different and had a very peculiar start to a trumpet concert. But as he continued you could actually feel the tone of the song to change very slowly, his piece in the art of song was very emotional almost like a roller-coaster. In all it really intrigued from his crazy start to a relaxed middle and a soft end. In all his performance was great, his ability to control the trumpet and its vigorous demands really amazed not only me but the crowd as well, to him you could tell it was comforting when the crowd gave him a standing ovation.

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.

The piece that I liked the best overall was the Sting Quartet in D minor Op. 76 No. 2 Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. The style of this song sounded very classical European.

My first ever concert I went to was one that I did not want to go to. I was seven years old and my parents, being season ticket holders for the Chattanooga Symphony, thought it would be a good experience for me to go. I of course, fell asleep before intermission and ended up sleeping through the remainder of the concert. This would be the first of many symphony concerts I would be dragged to against my will and I only grew to slightly dread going to them less. However by going to these concerts I learned numerous musical concepts and styling that I am now able to pick out in my music tastes even in genres such as rap and hip hop. While as a whole classical music is irrelevant in pop culture music, the use of classical music styles and samples

The modern work I decided to listen to for this assignment was Rhapsody in Blue composed by the American composer George Gershwin (1924). The Rhapsody in Blue (1924) established Gershwin reputation as a serious and well known musical composer. The piece became one of the most popular pieces or American concert work. The genre of the piece is Orchestral jazz and solo piano. Rhapsody in Blue was premier in an afternoon concert held by Paul Whiteman which took place in Aeolian Hall in New York City. What surprise me the most about this piece of music was I enjoyed listening to the different themes. Each theme was unique and different. It displays both rhythmic invention and melodic inspiration. Overall this piece of work has yet to still be used

It was different than other concerts I’ve been to because the actors were ordinary people that are pursuing a career of acting. I enjoyed the laid back atmosphere and also the comical relief that it gives you to be there with your friends and family. In class we listen to more classical music, this concert was more modern and had very little to compare with the material we’ve covered in class. This experience showed the importance of music in the average person's life, whether it's classical or modern, music plays an important role in everyone's

Over the weekend my high school put on the musical Annie. I was blown away at how much effort and hard work was put into this musical. Now, my high school has never done a play or musical that even compares to Annie, so it was really fun getting to watch people that I grew up, in a musical that I was very familiar with. This musical was full of great costumes, amazing singers/actors, and real dogs!

As I mentioned, I had never been to a classical music concert before and for this reason did not know what to expect. I have not listened to much classical music in the past and was honestly slightly skeptical about how thing would go. Typically the concerts I attend are very loud and with a lot of crowd noise as they are more mainstream. This classical concert contained very interesting works of music and was different in that the audience was silent as the musicians performed. Everyone seemed to be more intrigued to simply listen and hear the works of art that these musicians were putting on display. I found the event to be very relaxing and interesting with some of the background knowledge I have acquired throughout the semester. I was able to grasp and take in the experience more due to the knowledge I have progressively gained about music throughout the semester. It allowed me to listen in a different way and focus on certain things rather than just the overall sound. All in all, this was an eye-opening experience that allowed me to take in and appreciate the art of classical music along with the skills these musicians

The most memorable live performance for me was an event back in July called Evolution. It was held in Las Vegas, Nevada and it lasted throughout the weekend. It begins Friday and ends sunday night. The event is a video game tournament, and all of it is live in front of an audience. The performers were the competitors, who were fighting in order to win the championship and walk away with over $100,000. The performers, which were the competitors, were very well trained. It all came down to the individual themselves, as their hard work before hand determined whether or not they were actually prepared for the event. There were over 5,000 performers, and over 10,000 spectators. The audience mainly played a spectator role, there wasn’t any direct

The polyrhythmic feature kept people glad and cheerful. Likewise, the melody of the song was complex, somehow long, it had little repetition, and it was rhythmically delivered. This first song was organized in a verse/chorus form with some informal style. Perhaps their preference for live improvisation conveys the idea of an untrained musical formation. However the harmony was very consonant and its dynamics very loud, yet soft at the end of the musical piece. During the interlude, the texture of the song changed from melody with accompaniment to competing

The performance the Orange County Wind Ensemble was absolutely entertaining. Right off the bat I noticed an odd trait, they had a cello in the band. I thought that it was odd, but when used it was used well and with finesse. The conductor was full of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm. He would jump up in the air, wave his hands wildly, and filled the room with excitement. It was obvious that he was having fun, which made the experience all the more enjoyable. The size of the room only complemented the band, I could hear every note clearly.

Black violin completely changed my impression of what it means to be a violin player. I had only ever heard traditional violin music played by classical musicians. The music was always slow and calming, and I had never imagined a violin being used in so many different genres. During the performance, Black Violin not only used their violins for soothing music, but they incorporated it into almost every style of music possible: rap, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, dubstep, and pop. Every time I thought they had used their violins in every way possible, they proved me wrong. Each new song was exciting and surprising to see what Black Violin could do to put their spin on a song.

The pattern of the song has a beat that repeats itself at a fixed rate. In addition to the fixed rate, the song has an accent where one beat is emphasized and this can be heard by the increased volume of that specific note. Towards the end of the song, the melodic contour of the song can be described as a descending melodic contour as the pitches descend from high to low. This is done by the artist holding out their voices for a lengthened amount of time. Furthermore, the phonic structure of this piece can be described as a monophonic piece. Monophony means that the performers play the same pitches with the same rhythms. Even though the song incompasses a wide varitey of instruments, the rhythm of the song stays relatively the same Another important aspect of the song is the dynamics. The beginning of the song can be classified as a crescendo because of the increased musical sound from the instruments, however, towards the end there is a decrescendo as the volume falls off and the artists holds on and extends the last note. The crescendo in the beginning of the song is interesting to note because the song starts off acapella and gradually the volume begins to increase when the first musical instrument comes into play. Last but not least, this piece of music contains a lot of repetition. The vocal repetition of the songs title serves as a

This semester I have experience many live musical performances. Some of these performances have let me down but for the most part, these performances have been everything I ever expected. My two favorite performances this semester were Festival Vallenato and Ultra Music Festival. Although these two types of music are different in every way possible, the people and the performers are exactly where I feel I am in the right place.