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For an hour tonight, I was able to take the weight of my thoughts off my shoulders and enjoy some wonderful music. I attended the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's new "Classical Detours" event. The goal of these events is to expose people to the symphony with food, a casual atmosphere and a short, one hour concert built around a theme. Tonight's theme was "American Made."
I can't remember ever being inside Powell Symphony Hall, and I loved it. Although the red velvet on everything in the lobby is a bit over the top, the concert hall itself is magnificent, just gorgeous. The acoustics are phenomenal. My friend's girlfriend plays in the symphony and she told me I wrongly assumed that the microphones above the stage were amplifying the sound. Nope, the CD quality sound I was hearing was a result of the way the building was built. I found that amazing because I really did feel like I was listening to a recording.
I can't say enough good things about the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, what a talented group of musicians! The last song of the evening was the theme from Superman. Watching the musicians perform such a bombastic song is when you really appreciated the symphony as a whole and it was neat to see how they all worked together to make wonderful music.
Conductor David Robertson was really great. He spoke and joked between songs to keep the evening upbeat and casual. The guy is full of energy and clearly enjoys what he does. I think St. Louis got a good deal with him.
Classical music isn't for everyone, it's not always for me, but a one hour performance is a perfect way to experience they symphony. The next theme for the "Classical Detours" event will be "Italian Romance" on February 16th at 6:30 P.M. I highly recommend going, we have one of the best orchestras in the country and tonight I discovered that reputation is well deserved. Don't be afraid or turned off because it's "classical music", the experience is so worth it.
I can't remember ever being inside Powell Symphony Hall, and I loved it. Although the red velvet on everything in the lobby is a bit over the top, the concert hall itself is magnificent, just gorgeous. The acoustics are phenomenal. My friend's girlfriend plays in the symphony and she told me I wrongly assumed that the microphones above the stage were amplifying the sound. Nope, the CD quality sound I was hearing was a result of the way the building was built. I found that amazing because I really did feel like I was listening to a recording.
I can't say enough good things about the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, what a talented group of musicians! The last song of the evening was the theme from Superman. Watching the musicians perform such a bombastic song is when you really appreciated the symphony as a whole and it was neat to see how they all worked together to make wonderful music.
Conductor David Robertson was really great. He spoke and joked between songs to keep the evening upbeat and casual. The guy is full of energy and clearly enjoys what he does. I think St. Louis got a good deal with him.
Classical music isn't for everyone, it's not always for me, but a one hour performance is a perfect way to experience they symphony. The next theme for the "Classical Detours" event will be "Italian Romance" on February 16th at 6:30 P.M. I highly recommend going, we have one of the best orchestras in the country and tonight I discovered that reputation is well deserved. Don't be afraid or turned off because it's "classical music", the experience is so worth it.
1 comments:
By
stlmark, at
2:13 PM
It truly is a special place. I've always considered a symphony as one of the true things that sets a city apart from a suburb or town. I can't help but well up with tears when the symphony first starts. Not my favorite music, but something everyone should experience to feel the group dynamic of (classical) music.