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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Concert I attended on Friday (follow-up from Scott's post below) posted by Chris from Lafayette on January 19, 2015 at 20:47:04:
Everything you've described is really funny. But, in the next moment, it's really sad, beginning with that ridiculous name they've chosen for the orchestra.
In the end, there's no excuse for any of the blunders. Why? Allow me to contrast. Here in Chicago, which, as the heart of the midwest is generally considered to be, well, everything that's implied by the phrase "fly-over country" there are numerous orchestas. The student orchestras - meaning, unpaid, not-professional - play with the utmost dedication and a fair amount of precision.
No BS absurd swaying "body English"; no horsing around at all. The best of them, the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, under the disciplined direction and baton of Victor Yampolski, give performances that are so good, that you just sit there in the audience with utter amazment. And, the kids really put every ounce of their selves into it.
So, I'm just saddened to hear that a professional ensemble takes such little pride or interest in what they do. I surely hope it's not a harbinger of more to come. Thinking about it, in this time of economic upheaval world wide, and shrinking audiences, it's irony that the big orchestras play better than ever in history. But, who's there to appreciate it?
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Follow Ups
- Funny, Awful, & Sad - Mike Porper 13:51:04 01/22/15 (2)
- Update - Just got an e-mail from Jon - Chris from Lafayette 08:44:00 01/23/15 (0)
- RE: Funny, Awful, & Sad - Chris from Lafayette 22:22:24 01/22/15 (0)
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