On December 30th I saw a performance of Spongebob the musical at the Palace Theatre in Times Square. This was a wonderful experience, and the production of the musical was absolutely wonderful. The book was well written with a complex plot and characters, and the music was written and performed very well. One small qualm I had was that because almost every song was written by a different artist, it felt very disjointed at times due to the fact that there were not many common motifs in the songs.
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Celebrity Concerts Present VALERIE TRYON Convocation Hall Friday, January 26th, 2007 8:00 p.m.. Friday night’s howling blizzard didn’t have the predictable effect on the McMaster University School of the arts Celebrity Concerts. The Convocation Hall was filled with people, not sprinkled about as the ill fated weather would have suggested. The pianist was the British Valerie Tryon, an England born naturalized Canadian who was awarded the Franz Liszt Medal of Honor for 'outstanding achievement'
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and blew my mind. The St. Lawrence String Quartet performed an ensemble of classics from Haydn, Verdi and Dvořák at the Twenty-third Annual Souren L. Chamichian Endowment Concert. The ensemble was triumphantly dramatic and emotionally rich with graceful phrasing, smooth transition and beautiful sound. The Staples Family Concert Hall was ecstatic as the St. Lawrence String Quartet showed their passion for the music. The concentrated silence showed me that the crowd was eager to hear the ensemble.
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Quarter 3 Concert Review I decided to go to a Jazz Ensemble Concert at Seminole State College. The performances that were given were excellent. Each of their songs had an interesting aspect that kept me very intrigued. They had a special guest named Major Bailey, a major trombonist for the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band. He performed in in the Seminole State Jazz Combo and transcribed a song called “Makin Whoopie”. He was given the oprotnity to direct this to the ensemble and have
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mobility constantly puzzles and excites the mind. On the evening of October 25, 2017, I had the honor of attending the phenomenal production of the Fall Dance Concert brought to you in part by Mississippi School of the Arts' 8th Repertory Dance Company. It was filled with such characteristics as previously listed, and much more. Each dance in the concert was choreographed by members of 8th Repertory Company members of previous companies, and the entire show was artistically directed by the remarkable Tammy
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Music Report “Rhapsody in blue” On September 29, 2012, the symphony Orchestra at Moorpark College had their first concert of the fall semester with special guest the horn player, Jennifer Bliman and Esther Keel on Piano. The Symphony Orchestra collectively performed three pieces during the concert. The hall was much more crowded than I expected. At the beginning of the concert, the orchestra was seated on the stage; the men wore tuxedos, and the women wore black dresses or pants. The concertmaster
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A Concert Review of “Bach at Noon” at the Grace Church in New York City on April 22nd, 2015 This concert review will examine the various aspects of “Bach at Noon” at the Grace Church in New York City on April 22nd, 2015. The make-up of this ensemble is base on the organ playing of Patrick Allen (organist and Master of Choristers at the Grace Church), as well as a historical discussion about the works of Bach by Phillip Lamb. The primary instrument used in this performance was a Bicentential Organ
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in c-sharp minor with encores by Josef Strauss and Richard Strauss. I obtained the program from http://www.youtube.com. Watching and listening to a concert on a small computer screen with poor sound quality isn’t ideal but the feelings and emotions were still present. Prior to watching the concert I researched the composer Gustav Mahler. One important piece of musicians is their life history. I learned Gustav had a near death experience prior to composing Symphony No
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an idea to utilize some of New York’s best talent- the theater community and beyond. Reaching out, dozens of performers gladly wanted to help further this. The response was so overwhelming, which resulted in Broadway Sings for Pride’s inaugural concert on
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SummerStage, the largest free performing arts festival in New York City, in association with the Blue Note Jazz Festival, had one of its apogees on Saturday, June 4, with a concert to honor the fabulous 77-year-old pianist, McCoy Tyner. The event, entitled 'The Legends Honor McCoy' took place at the Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, and attracted avid enthusiasts of all ages, who gathered to see some of the living jazz legends in action. The preeminent Ron Carter, the ambassador of the jazz bassists
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