The Filharmonic Report

The music was also very rhythmic and repetitive. Also the music changed in between its artistic style of staccato and legato. While onstage they looked and sounded very enthousiastic and happy to be performing for us, which is a good quality to have in any performance. The group as a whole changed between the dynamics of forte and mezzo piano very well along with staying with the tempo presented with the song. Their particular intonation was well connected at times, but loosely connected at others (usually at times of a more conversational tone.) Being that there were younger kids with less mature voices greatly affected the group’s overall blend and with that the group could not sound as superb as it could have been. There were also signs of a dominant female voice that affected the blend as well. But as a group, they sounded well practiced and well comfortable with their pitches. As far as articulation, some male voices were harder to hear which is due to inadequate vowel shape, not emphasizing the ending letter of a word, and not rounding the mouth to get a mature

The last critique snuck up on me and I was scrambling to find a musical performance that could fit in my busy schedule. Luckily, as I was searching online for different performances I ran across The Flex Crew performing at Skully’s music diner. I have been to Skully’s once before to watch a folk band perform. The atmosphere was a lot different than when we saw The Flex Crew. Obviously, the genre of music was a lot different, along with the atmosphere of the crowd. I was very surprised by the number of people in the bar for the fact that the world series was on and was game 5. On top of this, online their website said the show began at 10PM, but like very great band they came out at their own pace. In the meantime, there was a DJ performing to keep the crowd alive. The Flex Crew is a reggae band from the Columbus area. After doing a little research I learned they are known as “the best reggae band in the Midwest.”

This can be seen in the small town of Lapel, Indiana. When Nicole Flora, a member of the Lapel High School Marching Band and the Lapel Concert Band, was interviewed about her experiences with Lapel’s arts education program, she said that Lapel has a strong, long-standing arts program and that it unites their community (Flora). The community of Lapel takes much pride in their show choir and bands, resulting in much support for the musical groups. In one instance, Flora was in a marching band show performing at the Indiana State Fair Band Day. The crowd began cheering as soon as Lapel’s name was announced, even before the band took their place on the field. The cheering only got louder as the show went on, especially during the famous Lapel Funky Chicken dance step that is the band’s traditional exit (Flora). Not only does this unwavering encouragement instill a sense of pride in the students associated with such a unified and supported group, it strengthens the community as a whole.

On Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7:00p.m. in the school auditorium, the Cypress Lake High School Center for the Arts’ vocal department held their annual vocal cabaret, which involved the audience, a few lights, and a good amount of inspired singers/musicians. Mr. Gary Stroh, head of the vocal department, let the students take over when it came to performing. He allowed his students to introduce acts, play their own instruments, and run the concessions outside of the performance area. The

The third act was lovely Eli Womble. He is not only a music major, but also on the soccer team. He was not alone and with him on stage were his very good friends. Firstly, he gave a shout out to his mother and girlfriend who sat on the front row. They played two songs clearly Womble had the most fans in the audience. There were a lot of soccer players in the audience who sung along with his song and clearly enjoyed their teammate talents. His teammate, Catawba soccer defense player Jared Bieber said, “He just gets better and better every time I hear him play, he is going to be a superstar.”

This show is presented in December around Christmas time. All of the songs sung, and reading that were read had to do with the Christmas season and Christ. Many familiar songs were sung and played by the orchestra such as “I Saw Three Ships,” “Carol of the Drum,” “Miniature Overture” from the Nutcracker, “We Three Kings,” “Holidays at Home” and more. Rolando Villzon sung song from his culture. He sang “Cancion para la Navidad,” Il eat ne, le diving Enfant,” “O souverain, O juge, O pere, from Le Cid,” and more. He is a christen but is not a Mormon. It was neat to see the two different, but very similar cultures unite and mesh so well together. There was a huge choir made up of men and women that sung along with him. A part from the singers there were many talented musicians. There were drums, violins,

I chose to do my review on the most entertaining band to ever perform on stage. Even today it still shocks me every time I watch one of their old performances on YouTube. This band is Kiss no one can entertain the way Kiss did in the 70’s. As a band they brought a great amount of energy and excitement to the crowd. I chose to review them to learn more about their history and style that they used.

Moments later I could hear the beating drums, and the electronic music sounding from all the speakers, no movement on stage besides the flickering lights. The crowd fell silent, awaiting the moment for Tyler Joseph (the lead singer) to enter the stage. The lights dimmed, the music stopped, the crowd grew stiff and the world stood still. Then, the sounds abruptly bursted my ears. I immediately remembered the song and sang along to it, even though my raspy voice hurt my throat, it was something to add

They would then stand up and take a bow. The female member, Erica von Kleist, was very good at the alto saxophone. I also liked Mario Rivera who played the tenor saxophone. The soloists’ that would perform during each song would stand when it was time for there solo. My favorite song of the night was entitled “Wild Jungle”. Before the song Arturo gave us a brief introduction on what to expect. He mentioned a saxophone duo solo between Mario Rivera and one of his fellow band members that he taught. Arturo referred to the solo as “the master vs. the apprentice.” When the solo began my jaw dropped. It was so fast and lovely to listen too. Both musicians went back and forth playing. I could not tell who was a better saxophone player. Mario Rivera must have taught his student really well because they were both remarkable. In this song there was also a bongo solo that really caught my attention. The musician played so fast and kept a perfect beat.

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

Iolani palace is one of the most significant places that was ruled by Kamehameha III. I am Hawaiian so this is a part of my heritage that I am proud of. During the performance, there were both females and males performing. There were so many different performances such as singing, opera, hula dancing and etc. Watching the band sing and chant is so breathtaking and really relaxes me.

My favorite vocalist of the nigh was the female playing the tambouring. One of the song she sang is called “Quimbara” by Celia Cruz. Celia is one of the most popular Cuban singers of all times. She was the most popular artist of the 20th century, and she is remembered as the “Queen of Salsa.” In my opinion, is not easy to sing Celia’s song. Celia had tone of voice that is very distinct. To my surprise, this female vocalist sang that song flawlessly. She has a really strong voice, she didn’t have to force her voice to sing. It was like she was just speaking. The three vocalist will switch turns. The first one to sing was the female playing the güiro, then the female playing the tambouring, then the male singer. They kept rotating like that, but I found myself waiting for the female playing the tambouring to sing.

Falsetto- On the opening night of the play, the everyone in the audience was absolutely mesmerized by the star’s impressive falsetto.

The performance of Ricky Pacheco, Caeden Gamboa, and Sahamira Torres was extraordinary and fascinating. Ricky Pacheco’s

The second vocal ensemble of the night started out with a song which included a twelve bar blues, called “ I use to know you”. This performance consisted of the most combinations of solos of the night as well as using an improvising style. The entire band started all together which led to a Trumpet solo. Then Jose on the Sax did his solo followed by the pianist comping. Then the choir along with the band joined together to lead to a female solo which was particularly interesting since she was scatting. The second performance of this ensemble was “Spring can really hang you up the most” which consisted of 3/4 time and 4/4 time. This started with a female solo vocalist then a male one. The band as a whole played together and ended with a male solo scatting. The third and shortest performance of the night was a vocal acapella piece, “Love walked in” which was short and sweet. The fourth performance of the night was a Richmond Rogers piece. This had a rhythmic swing/salsa feel from the “Lady is a tramp”. This started with the rhythm section, with the male vocalist and horns. Then the female vocalist from the choir joined and concluded this piece. The fifth performance for the group was a sequel to voice stand an acapella piece by Greg Jaspers. This song started with the choir using their voices as the instruments altogether. The final performance of the night was one of