It must be difficult for a long time patron of the classical arts at Hill and UMS to attend a show expecting some eastern European national classical orchestra.

But for the rest of us –WOW!

I expect that Frank in the late 40’s, Elvis in the mid 50’s, and Bruce in the 70’s may’ve elicited the same reaction from classical buffs of the time. But for everyone else, this night was a blast, perhaps the most fun I have had since a Sting concert in 1986. The 6 man chorus created some unusual background sound and my wife and I loved the two Bulgarian female singers. There was such a mix of chorus, Bulgarian singing, very inventive creations for the movies and out of this world “wedding” music. The drummer had a wonderful voice for this music and Goran was obviously really enjoying performing for this reactive audience. Two hundred ticket holders along the side and in the aisles dancing with joy. It was clear that this was a guy who is loved by his countrymen (and women).

It was a little loud. Ever been to a wedding party before? Not with musicians this good, you haven’t.

I felt like I was attending a celebration of music and spirit as a special guest of the performers and the audience… and I loved it.
Thanks UMS for all you do to bring such a wide selection of the performing arts of our country and from around the world to our town.