Irish ears are smiling?
By Matthew Heil
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
As St. Patrick's draws near, be sure to check out our concert offerings this week, with the Irish group Cherish the Ladies coming to Symphony Hall! They'll be bringing a wealth of instrumental variety to compliment the symphony members, including flute, whistles, bodhran (a picture of which is at left), guitar, banjo, mandolin, accordion, and fiddle.
Expect an energetic and exciting program! Patrons with children may also want to check into our 2:30, Saturday, March 17 Family program which also includes the Cherish the Ladies ensemble.
In addition to this week's concerts, there was a review run by Richard Nilsen of the Arizona Republic, commenting on the "jaunty performance, full of style, verve and elan." I hope that you all will read up and try to catch the next baroque performances we do, in the 2007-08 Season!
Thanks for reading, and happy listening!
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
As St. Patrick's draws near, be sure to check out our concert offerings this week, with the Irish group Cherish the Ladies coming to Symphony Hall! They'll be bringing a wealth of instrumental variety to compliment the symphony members, including flute, whistles, bodhran (a picture of which is at left), guitar, banjo, mandolin, accordion, and fiddle.Expect an energetic and exciting program! Patrons with children may also want to check into our 2:30, Saturday, March 17 Family program which also includes the Cherish the Ladies ensemble.
In addition to this week's concerts, there was a review run by Richard Nilsen of the Arizona Republic, commenting on the "jaunty performance, full of style, verve and elan." I hope that you all will read up and try to catch the next baroque performances we do, in the 2007-08 Season!
Thanks for reading, and happy listening!
4 Comments:
What does the reviewer mean by "baroque string bows?" It seems that he was a little too mean spirited with his assesment of the horn playing. Rarely do I read reviews in major papers that make fun of a performance even if they point flaws.
I noticed there was a review of M Christie in today's NY Times.
Baroque bows are shaped, weighted and held differently than modern bows, therefore, it takes a certain touch and approach to the instrument to make it work. Obviously having Baroque instruments would help - gut strings etc. I didn't get to hear the concert, but the horns really must have stepped all over it to get singled out like that. Perhaps there was a physical or mechanical reason for all the "bad" notes, but they are professionals and it is their job to play the right notes at the right time, and in this case, in the right style.
I heard that years ago a reviewer in our paper said that the brass players should be shot. Or something along those lines. Does anyone remember what he said exactly?
Last night's pops concert was everything a St. Patrick's Day orchestra concert should be: familiar traditional songs, virtuoso fiddle and flute playing (both by the guest artists and the symphony members), Irish jokes and an all-around joyful spirit. The sound balance between the soloists and the orchestra was fairly good and really became a powerful sound toward the end. Cherish the Ladies was fantastic - it was like I was back in Ireland sitting around a pub table again.
People seemed to enjoy their green beer in the lobby too...
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