Concert Critique : Digital Electronic Classical Music
Nischal Shrestha
Perspectives in Music: Music 204
Concert Critique 1
New Horizons Music Festival: New Video and Electronics
October 26, 2014
On Friday, October 24, 2014, I attended sixteenth Festival of contemporary music “New Horizon Music Festival: New Video and Electronics which was held in Ophelia Paris Concert Hall, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO. The concert presented a variety of styles and formats of live electro-acoustic music and focused on the works and performers outside the local community. Initially, the scene fulfilled my expectations of a classical music concert. It was orderly and sophisticated and the majority of the audience was dressed formally to suit the occasion. The only explanation I can think of is the placement of the concert in the middle of a week full of my midterms.
The concert started with giving special thanks to Mr. Robert Martin who directed and coordinated the concert. Similarly, thanks were given to program designer and assistors who played an active role in making the festival possible. Soon after acknowledging Mr. Martin, the presenter informed the audience about the artist whose work was going to be showcased. The concert featured live electro-acoustic music from composers and performers who have travelled all the way from Kansas City, Colorado, Alabama and Atlanta. All the performances consisted of a solo performance accompanied with a composer resulting into small ensembles. The only exceptions were the two live electro-acoustic video/music creations. Generally, each piece was featuring electronics usually joined by an acoustic instrument. The concert lasted about sixty minutes approximately.
The first piece played in the concert was “tempora mutanur” which was composed by Chin Ting Chan and Pei-Lun tsai. The name of the piece means “the times are changed” in Latin. It is usually stated in a hexametric form, followed by another phrase “nos et mutamur in illis”, meaning we too are changed in them. It is an
Perspectives in Music: Music 204
Concert Critique 1
New Horizons Music Festival: New Video and Electronics
October 26, 2014
On Friday, October 24, 2014, I attended sixteenth Festival of contemporary music “New Horizon Music Festival: New Video and Electronics which was held in Ophelia Paris Concert Hall, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO. The concert presented a variety of styles and formats of live electro-acoustic music and focused on the works and performers outside the local community. Initially, the scene fulfilled my expectations of a classical music concert. It was orderly and sophisticated and the majority of the audience was dressed formally to suit the occasion. The only explanation I can think of is the placement of the concert in the middle of a week full of my midterms.
The concert started with giving special thanks to Mr. Robert Martin who directed and coordinated the concert. Similarly, thanks were given to program designer and assistors who played an active role in making the festival possible. Soon after acknowledging Mr. Martin, the presenter informed the audience about the artist whose work was going to be showcased. The concert featured live electro-acoustic music from composers and performers who have travelled all the way from Kansas City, Colorado, Alabama and Atlanta. All the performances consisted of a solo performance accompanied with a composer resulting into small ensembles. The only exceptions were the two live electro-acoustic video/music creations. Generally, each piece was featuring electronics usually joined by an acoustic instrument. The concert lasted about sixty minutes approximately.
The first piece played in the concert was “tempora mutanur” which was composed by Chin Ting Chan and Pei-Lun tsai. The name of the piece means “the times are changed” in Latin. It is usually stated in a hexametric form, followed by another phrase “nos et mutamur in illis”, meaning we too are changed in them. It is an