On Friday September the 27th, I attended a concert by the New York Philharmonic. The performance took place at the Lincoln Center, more specifically David Geffen Hall. They played Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, as well as Symphonic Dances. The performance was conducted by Ludovic Marlot. And Daniil Trifonov played the Piano. The Piano concerto No.3 was composed in 1909, dedicated to the Pianists Josef Hofman. The Symphonic Dances was composed in 1940. Sergei Rachmaninoff composed
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occured on December 11th featured four Wind Ensemble pieces that ranged from exciting and rhythmic melodies to southern jazz styles and famous Christmas tunes. These contrasting selections gave the audience an interesting and entertaining variety of music and effectively brought the spirit of the Christmas season to the auditorium of Sartell High School. The Wind Ensemble began with Robert Buckley’s piece, Arctic Fire. This piece was especially impactful because dynamics were used effectively. This
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On Monday, march 12 2018, at about 7:30pm I attended a musical concert at Chabot college in building 1300. The concert was tithe “Chabot wind symphony”. It was a concert that was conjoined with Chabot wind ensemble and Tennyson high school jazz ensemble, Patricia Hurtado was the director of Tennyson High School while Beverly Johnson was the director of Chabot wind ensemble. Tennyson high school jazz ensembles and the instrument they played were, CLARIENT, which was played by Charles Hingco
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This school year has had both its positive and negative effects on my life. During this school year I joined a new choir and made a lot of cool new friends and I did some really exciting things. Being in that choir I was able to go to Flagstaff Arizona, went to Hollywood, the Santa Monica Pier, and I was able to go to Universal Studios. It was such an amazing experience, I’m so glad I joined Rhythmix. When I joined I honestly thought they all hated me and didn’t think that I deserved to be there
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Last week we read and article titled “Why We Need the Liberal Arts?” by Joseph R. Urgo from The Baltimore Sun. This article brought up many interesting propositions such the need for a liberal arts education and how it affects our way of thinking to a more creative and abstract thought process. The article also emphasized the need to encourage “Our nation’s best and brightest students, contemplating on the dedication of a four years to the highest level of cognitive challenge,” says the author
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Home to over 140,000 people that are predominantly Black and Latino, this is a population that has been historically and institutionally disadvantaged when it comes to resources of all kinds. 27.2% of Harlem’s population lives below the poverty line, which is nearly double the rate of New York City (14.7%)
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control my nervousness and not using the bathroom on myself. The first task was marching down the field in 32 steps, then two counter-marches to make a big “X”. The whole march was eight minutes long plus we had to perform the twirlers and flaggers music for the judges and audience. My bladder was about to explode, and the whole time, the seniors enjoyed the moment for the very last time. The audience cheered and clapped for us. A classmate looked with tears, and we both smiled with our heads to the
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of concerts, I decided choose Broadway Night in Baldwin in the Duke University. Obviously, it is an excellent concert. The concert taking place in the Baldwin Auditorium. This is an interesting concert about Broadway, and they choose several famous music drama. There are students, teachers, and normal audience come here to watching their concert. They look like really enjoy the concert, and they give a big round of applause include me. In the end the concert, we enjoyed the concert so much that the
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I sway back and forth anxiously as I stretch my fingers. I’ve never stretched my fingers before playing piano before, but it should help, right? I’m focused on keeping my breathing calm and steady. Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out. A finger tapping on my shoulder brings me back to reality. It’s my friend. “Good luck!” she wishes me. I nod my head and give her a little smile. “Thanks.” She must see the uncertainty on my face, because she gives me a reassuring hug and says, “I know
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Bob Jones University had a symphonic wind band that I attended on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. The name of the woodwind ensemble was European Travelogue which was of moderate size, and was conducted by Dan Turner. The group of performers collectively played a grand total of 18 different instruments which included the following: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English horn, B-Flat Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium
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