Review: Beethoven Festival Abounds With Art
Review: Beethoven Festival, Merit School of Music Sept 10, 14, 2013
by Elliot Mandel @Cello_guy
Three quarters of the way through their set of South American music with accordionist Julien Labro at the Merit School of Music Saturday evening, the members of the Spektral Quartet lean back and put down their instruments – violinist Aurelien Pederzoli takes a seat in the front row. Labro begins a meandering improvisation before launching into a rollicking cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” on solo squeezebox. In a small way, this is the magic of the 2013 Beethoven Festival. The audience – some seated around the quintet, some leaning against the bar, at least one listener lounges in the tepee in the far corner – is entranced by the music and ensconced in floor-to-ceiling artwork.
Wait, why is an accordionist playing Stevie Wonder at something called the Beethoven Festival? Who cares. “Music is music,” said Alban Berg to George Gershwin (thanks Alex Ross). No ensemble in Chicago embodies this idea more than the Spektral Quartet, which regularly programs Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven alongside the ensemble’s contemporaries such as Marcos Balter and Chris Fisher-Lochhead.
Read the full review here
5 COMMENTS
Greetings, my dear companion. How have the days been treating you lately?
Every interaction on this site is like enjoying a lively garden party, filled with vibrant colors and delightful sounds. The well-thought-out design and engaging content reveal that the owner knows how to bring people together in an inviting space.
My website is a dance floor for innovation—let’s groove together Copper scrap industry analysis
Sayonara, and may your spirit soar
Targetologist. Advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
Professional services for launching targeted advertising on social networks Facebook and Instagram.
Advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Как выбрать LED лампы для освещения вашего дома: советы от KabelPro. Советы по выбору LED ламп для разных зон вашего дома. Как добиться правильного освещения в каждой комнате?. Выбор ламп для рабочих зон и зон отдыха: что важно знать?. Секреты создания идеального освещения в вашем доме.
Casino Arkada
buy amphetamine