People Are Talking: UMS presents Ryoji Ikeda’s...
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All comments by Zac Lavender
People Are Talking: UMS presents The Tallis Scholars at The St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church:
I thought the Gesualdo was honestly more interesting as a recording. It was very surprising, considering the prestige and location of the concert. Maybe I’m just more acclimated to a “dryer” Gesualdo sound.
People Are Talking [and Video Booth]: Einstein on the Beach at Power Center:
This performance was one of those performances that I’ll just never forget. The energy in the room was unparalleled, and the quality of the performers and there stamina was something of a marvel. I’ve seen follow up videos of the tour since its launch from Ann Arbor, and it looks just as spectacular as it did here.
People Are Talking: UMS presents The San Francisco Symphony American Mavericks Festival:
Michael Tilson Thomas has always been a great programmer, and the Ruggles, Feldman, and Ives was proof of that. Great Job San Fransisco and Emmanuel Ax for his extremely virtuosic performance in the Feldman.
People Are Talking: UMS presents The Hagen Quartet at Rackham Auditorium:
This was the fastest I’d ever heard those quartets. It made the Guarneri recordings sound like child’s play.
People Are Talking: UMS presents Cheikh Lô at The Michigan Theater:
I think this was definitely one of the hippest concerts I’ve seen from a UMS program. Keep the world music coming!
People Are Talking: UMS presents The Andersen Project by Robert Lepage at The Power Center:
Lepage’s performance in this was absolutely breathtaking. I mean, to think that one man could completely take control of the stage and hold our attention throughout the shows entirety really shows his virtuosity as an actor. Hearing his lecture in our mavericks class gave some valuable insight on the rigorous schedule he put him self through to really sell the performance.