People Are Talking: UMS presents Ryoji Ikeda’s...
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People are Talking: UMS Choral Union: Love is Strong as Death:
Lovely program. Pure voices from the soloists and choir.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Igor Levit, piano:
Levitt displayed a delicate and graceful touch, with exaggerated contrasts in tempos, especially with largo passages in the Beethoven. It worked.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano:
Opera Singers are often classified as divas. This stereotype was instantly negated when Ms. Barton (and Mr. Katz) made their entrance super casually dressed, with a graceful and natural introduction that charmed the audience.
And followed by singing that was anything but ordinary. Songs by 5 composers, in 5 styles, and 5 languages, and smoothly and elegantly moving from one to the next.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Royal Philharmonic Orchestra:
A beautiful program indeed, made more so by the orchestra’s rich, nuanced and unhurried playing, drawing out not only every clear note, but every emotion as well.
While one might think of Elgar as a come-down after Beethoven, the Enigma Variations served well as a lush compliment. I’ve always enjoyed the piece, though never more so than last night.
And of course a sublime pleasure to have Zuckerman as a soloist and conductor.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Paul Lewis (replacing Leif Ove Andsnes):
Disappointment yesterday turned to sublime pleasure this evening with Paul Lewis’ delicate yet clear touch on the last three Beethoven sonatas.
I’d like to know which Schubert piece he played as an encore.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Artemis Quartet at Rackham Auditorium:
I agree with, and can’t improve on, the first comment here.
I do wish to say how impressive it was to listen to musicians so in tune with each other.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Mariinsky Orchestra at Hill Auditorium:
My friend from out of town came with me, not knowing what to expect. I thought I did. We both left in awe.
The Power of Music in Mali:
Thank you Annick; wonderful article. I will use it as I help prepare my students who are attending the Daytime Performance of One Night in Bamako. This ties in very well with our social studies unit on Africa, and with our year long focus on Current Events.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Gilberto Gil at Hill Auditorium:
It was great to see all the people dancing in the aisles – and seats – in “stodgy” Hill Auditorium!
People Are Talking: UMS presents The San Francisco Symphony American Mavericks Festival:
Exciting, Intriguing, Personal and Pleasant – the entire evening. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s concert, and Saturday’s, and Sunday’s. UMS and the SFO has done so much to make this series audience friendly, though the music stands on its own.
RENEGADE Contest – Win Tickets!:
Good luck judging this mind boggling contest.