Concert paper
Concert report 1
The concert I went to was called “Afternoon Chamber Music.” Even thought I left my house early, I still managed to arrive 10 minutes late. When I finally found the correct room, I had to wait outside a few minutes until one of the acts was over. When I finally got inside, the small room seemed to be packed, but I managed to find an empty seat in the front row. The sitting arrangements were the basic for any performances, same as in all the lecture class rooms. Most of the people there had notebooks out, sign that they were there for research project and not necessarily for the enjoyment of music.
The audience was respectful, for the most part. Everyone set quietly during the performances, and clapped after each one. Some people did use their cell phones, but that did not bother me as I set in the front row. Between the acts, people around me made small talk about what project they were doing or what professor they had. The stage was set up like a normal small stage would. It was on ground level, and the light eliminated the small but versatile stage. The large piano was the center of the stage, but when someone would play a different set of instruments, they would stand in front of the piano and the piano would almost disappear as your attention was now focused on the performers.
The first act I saw was Rodion Shchedrin’s Humoreske. It was played by Elena Nikolova, Evgeni Nimov, and Gregory Post. They all dressed very nice, wearing dress shirts and pants, and Elena looked stunning in a tight black dress; I think that helped keep my attention. All three sat shoulder to shoulder on the small bench as they all played the piano. The music they played was interesting as the piano was played by six hands. One of the performers played the same constant beat as the other two had variations in their playing. Half way through the act, Elena switched seats with one of the boys, and they all continued playing. Now it started to sound a lot more broken
The concert I went to was called “Afternoon Chamber Music.” Even thought I left my house early, I still managed to arrive 10 minutes late. When I finally found the correct room, I had to wait outside a few minutes until one of the acts was over. When I finally got inside, the small room seemed to be packed, but I managed to find an empty seat in the front row. The sitting arrangements were the basic for any performances, same as in all the lecture class rooms. Most of the people there had notebooks out, sign that they were there for research project and not necessarily for the enjoyment of music.
The audience was respectful, for the most part. Everyone set quietly during the performances, and clapped after each one. Some people did use their cell phones, but that did not bother me as I set in the front row. Between the acts, people around me made small talk about what project they were doing or what professor they had. The stage was set up like a normal small stage would. It was on ground level, and the light eliminated the small but versatile stage. The large piano was the center of the stage, but when someone would play a different set of instruments, they would stand in front of the piano and the piano would almost disappear as your attention was now focused on the performers.
The first act I saw was Rodion Shchedrin’s Humoreske. It was played by Elena Nikolova, Evgeni Nimov, and Gregory Post. They all dressed very nice, wearing dress shirts and pants, and Elena looked stunning in a tight black dress; I think that helped keep my attention. All three sat shoulder to shoulder on the small bench as they all played the piano. The music they played was interesting as the piano was played by six hands. One of the performers played the same constant beat as the other two had variations in their playing. Half way through the act, Elena switched seats with one of the boys, and they all continued playing. Now it started to sound a lot more broken