What concerts are you looking forward to? (Part II)

[ultralinear]

Thanks! And yes, sensory overload appears to be part of his aesthetic. If I recall, the piece here had a strobe warning, i.e, for people prone to seizures. And though the sound level was fine, if it had been very loud I probably would have left quickly. But there's no denying his talents.

-Bruce

This came with similar warnings, and also about the very loud and very deep sounds - so loud and so deep, in fact, that you didn't so much hear them as feel them in your intestines.  Which visibly made some people uncomfortable.  I once sat on the floor about 15 feet from the front of John Entwistle's bass bin when The Who played the (not particularly large) dining hall of Sheffield University Students' Union - it was a very long time ago and I a mere child at the time - but after that anything else seems kind of moderate volume-wise.

[brewski]

Tonight at 7:30 pm, this livestream with actor Anthony Heald and guitarist David Leisner, with readings from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, interspersed with music by Dowland, Bach, Schubert, Villa-Lobos, Britten, and Leisner.

https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/anthony-heald-david-leisner/

-Bruce

[brewski]

Tonight, this delectable-looking livestream from Detroit:

Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Fabien Gabel, conductor
Alexandra Dariescu, piano

Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole
James Lee, III: Shades of Unbroken Dreams: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (World Premiere)
Dukas: Fanfare to La Péri
Dukas: La Péri: Poèm dansé
Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 2

Watch free on the DSO website, or on YouTube, here.

-Bruce

[Judith]

Magnificent performance yesterday evening by local orchestra

Sinfonia of Leeds

Performed

Sibelius   Finlandia
Barber  Adagio for Strings
Dvořák  Slavonic Dance no 8
Rachmaninov   Symphony no 2


Conductor   David  Greed

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Tonight, this delectable-looking livestream from Detroit:

Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Fabien Gabel, conductor
Alexandra Dariescu, piano

Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole
James Lee, III: Shades of Unbroken Dreams: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (World Premiere)
Dukas: Fanfare to La Péri
Dukas: La Péri: Poèm dansé
Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane Suite No. 2

Watch free on the DSO website, or on YouTube, here.

-Bruce

Sorry, but I missed this 'til today.  Is there a way to still watch it?

PD

[Mapman]

Sorry, but I missed this 'til today.  Is there a way to still watch it?

PD

The concert will likely eventually be posted here: https://livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/browse. (It isn't there yet, and might take several weeks. They've only posted two concerts from this season so far.)

[DavidW]

Tomorrow night local orchestra will be performing some Wagner, Strauss and Rachmaninoff.  The piano concerto will be performed by Thomas Pandolfi.

I just have to remember to go!

[Pohjolas Daughter]

The concert will likely eventually be posted here: https://livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/browse. (It isn't there yet, and might take several weeks. They've only posted two concerts from this season so far.)

Thanks!

PD

[brewski]

The concert will likely eventually be posted here: https://livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/browse. (It isn't there yet, and might take several weeks. They've only posted two concerts from this season so far.)

Thanks!

PD

Thanks, and I hope they do post it! If nothing else, the Roussel suite made a fantastic ending to the evening.

Meanwhile, here is their YouTube channel, with a few upcoming streams through January 2024 (click on "Live").

www.youtube.com/@detroitsymphony

-Bruce

[brewski]

Just found out about this concert tonight, and may dip into a little of it because a) I had no idea Virginia Tech even had an orchestra, b) the lineup is kind of interesting (don't know Le Cid), and c) it's free.

Virginia Tech Philharmonic Orchestra
Mathias Elmer, conductor
John Irrera, violin
Adam Bodony, guest conductor (Massenet)

Joe Jaxson: Through the Bay
Dvořák: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Massenet: Le Cid (I assume it's the ballet music, not the entire opera!)

Watch here, 7:30 pm EST:

-Bruce

[DavidW]

Concert this evening was fantastic!  The orchestra really gave it their all and the soloist was dynamite!  It was a bit from Wagner's Tannhauser, and then Strauss' Death and Transfiguration (which I've never heard live before) and then Rachmaninov's first piano concerto (which is the third time I've heard it in concert). 

I am attending another concert on Friday from a different orchestra that is an all Rach concert.  This will be even longer of a drive.  I hope it is worth it!

[Karl Henning]

The Borromeo Quartet are playing the Bartók cycle Tuesday evening 28 Nov.

[Brian]

This weekend:

Akutagawa | Triptyque
Britten | Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 6

Yutaka Sado, conductor
Alessandro Taverna, piano

My first time ever hearing the Akutagawa at all, first time ever seeing the Britten live, and first time seeing the Tchaikovsky live in 20 years. I actually haven't heard the Tchaikovsky symphony on recording in 18 months so it will be fresh.

[brewski]

This weekend:

Akutagawa | Triptyque
Britten | Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 6

Yutaka Sado, conductor
Alessandro Taverna, piano

My first time ever hearing the Akutagawa at all, first time ever seeing the Britten live, and first time seeing the Tchaikovsky live in 20 years. I actually haven't heard the Tchaikovsky symphony on recording in 18 months so it will be fresh.

Wow, what a concert. Have never even heard of Akutagawa, and the Britten is a real rarity in the concert hall. That conductor is on one of my favorite recordings, Karita Mattila's recital, Arias & Scenes.

Have a great time, and want to hear all about it.

-Bruce

[DavidW]

It turns out the conductor of the SC Phil posted a prelecture on YT for tonight's concert.  Maybe I'll give it a watch.  It is a long drive (75 minutes or so) so I'll have to leave early.

I'm particularly excited to hear Rach's third symphony live.

[brewski]

It turns out the conductor of the SC Phil posted a prelecture on YT for tonight's concert.  Maybe I'll give it a watch.  It is a long drive (75 minutes or so) so I'll have to leave early.

I'm particularly excited to hear Rach's third symphony live.

And another great program! Happy to see two "not the usual" Rachmaninoff works, and the Boulanger, which is even rarer. PS, though I may not be able to take advantage, glad to see they are offering a livestream (for $20, perfectly reasonable and cheaper than a trip to Columbia  ). If I can't tune in tonight I will be investigating future dates.

-Bruce

[DavidW]

I've never heard the fourth PC live before.  Now I've heard them all live.  The SC Phil was definitely a step up from the local orchestra.  They are very dynamic, and the acoustics are excellent.  I could easily hear the separate instruments as well.  It was definitely worth the drive!

I can't believe I went to two concerts this week!

[TheBored23]

Earlier this month, I was able to see the NY Philharmonic put on the following:
Carlos Simon - Fate Now Conquers
Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Saint-Saens - Symphony no.3 "Organ"

Stephane Deneve conducted, with Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider soloing. A really fun, forceful performance; hearing the organ symphony in person for the first time was a real treat.

[DavidW]

Welcome bored23!

[Wanderer]

I've never heard the fourth PC live before.  Now I've heard them all live.  The SC Phil was definitely a step up from the local orchestra.  They are very dynamic, and the acoustics are excellent.  I could easily hear the separate instruments as well.  It was definitely worth the drive!

I can't believe I went to two concerts this week!

The good ones seem to come in bundles. I've attended two concerts on the same week multiple times. I've also once attended two on the same day. I believe my record so far is four (maybe five) concerts in as many consecutive days. The time for a(nother) fiver might come next year.