For most of my life I’ve always wanted to see an orchestral performance in person, but the prices for most of the classical concerts I’ve heard about were usually out of my budget range. Thankfully, my peers here at the university offer a number of these concerts free of charge, and thus, I am very glad that I finally had the chance to attend such a concert.
When I first entered Boss recital room, I was in awe of the design and architecture of the room. With what looked like an organ embedded into the back wall and all the small intricate designs incorporated into the walls; the room was breath taking. I felt like I was stepping into an architect’s mind. The orchestra consisted of what I expected, containing many violinists, violists and cellists as well as a number of brass and percussion players. Mostly specifically, I noticed the oboe players, the drum player, the trumpeters, the harp players, and later the pianist. Everyone in the orchestra was dressed very professionally – the men in black and white tuxedos and the
The next three pieces were rather wearisome to sit through. They just didn’t have that dramatic emotional affect like the first piece. Personally, I felt they were basically more or less similar to the music one would hear while being put-on-hold. The tempos were moderately paced most of the time. At some points, the tempos came to be very slow. Fortunately, Chopin’s “Concerto No.1,” did introduce the grand piano, which was dominated by Someyounguy. She was extraordinary; her piano playing abilities surpass anyone else’s I have ever seen. I was in astonishment when she began to play, as she was able to create sounds out of the piano as if they were coming out of her own head. The piano seemed to be an extension of her own body. It was incredible in the way that she was able to control every key and note sounding with perfection. Even weeks after the performance, I still get goose bumps thinking about her pianist skills. What's more, after watching her play, I actually went out and bought a keyboard piano. I’m startin