May 22, 2005 at 6:49 AM

Had my mid year concert with the philharmonic last night. Was great fun. There's always something interesting, and it's really interesting hearing different peoples verdicts on it.

My verdict:
WEnt really well, we got lost in the middle of the Piano Concerto by Rachmaninov, but other than that it was going well.

Dad's Verdict
Really good, but Hoedown by Copland was messy.

Friends verdict (a music teacher):
Really impressive effort at a tough program, but Triumphant March and Hymn from Aida by Verdi was sloppy.

Sister's Verdict:
Loved it, Brahm's Hungarian Dances No's 5 & 6 were brilliant, she could picture the gypsies.

All in all, I think a rather good concert, and to think that that wide range of people thought so many different things says to me that we pulled it off - a very good concert that we can be proud of.

Now to next semester, Rhapsodie in Blue, and Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet

From Jessica Smith
Posted on May 23, 2005 at 4:24 AM

We also played the Triumphant March from Aida. I liked it.

I'm glad your concert went well.

From Ariel Lindgren
Posted on May 23, 2005 at 1:56 PM

Ben, a very nice, constructive and humourous way of evaluating a concert!

I favor this way instead of these so called professional critics, who often in a musicological anti-artist attitude think they know some kind of truth that doesn't exist.
The only truth is rhythm and intonation, but, often,
I have my doubts
about even this.

Ben, more of this!
Nice to read!
Ariel

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