{"id":90702,"date":"2024-04-11T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/?p=90702"},"modified":"2024-04-14T13:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T20:00:40","slug":"what-a-thrilling-conductor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bonvoyage.ireneeng.com\/?p=90702","title":{"rendered":"What a thrilling conductor!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WOW Wow wow \u2026 the violinist Julian Rachlin (1974<\/a>-; Vilnius, Lithuania) is a conductor and, a better performer: enthusiastic and energetic – gotta to go to his concert, and bring your glasses or binoculars. His large and intense movement and facial expression are the highlight of the evening. I’d like to know<\/p>\n

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  1. if he does warm up<\/li>\n
  2. if he gets tennis elbow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Oh gosh … everyone should go to his concert!!! Unfortunately at his age, he’s not going to have any break through and becoming that hot commodity. So do go while you can.<\/p>\n

    Tonight’s program<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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    1. Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9<\/li>\n
    2. Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791) Sinfonia Concertante, K.364 (320d)<\/li>\n
    3. a surprise piece by ??<\/li>\n
    4. Anton\u00edn Dvo\u0159\u00e1k (1841-1904) Symphony No. 9, From the New World\u00a0<\/em>or New World Symphony<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Sarah McElravy plays both violin and viola. She’s pretty, with a narrow waist but lacks virtuoso flair: holding her viola very low, I feel she looks like a cowboy performer than a soloist of classical music. Up class, the stage light is harsh on her.<\/p>\n

      The surprise piece: every now and then, they insert a small piece in the program. This time, it’s Krzysztof Penderecki (1933<\/a>-2020). Without prompt – like no applause, she returned, followed by conductor Rachlin, to give us the surprise – a contemporary piece. Can do without it. The reason of this piece: McElravy said she and Julian Rachlin performed at Penderecki’s funeral, per his wish.<\/p>\n

      Bathroom issue: the toilet water is brown, which is unfortunately … yucky.<\/p>\n

      One of our neighbors is volunteering as the usher and he found us from the second floor – we were playing bridge on Monday mentioned this concert.<\/p>\n

      The real surprise is after the intermission: a spectacular performance by Rachlin when he conducts Dvo\u0159\u00e1k’s Symphony No. 9, New World Symphony<\/em> while he was in US, and was premiered Carnegie Hall<\/a> in New York in 1893 – a lot of Americana in it. Rachlin is on fire … I normally listen to concert and tonight, I’m on the edge of my seat, watching! What a treat, his movement is dramatic and flashy (hence my tennis elbow wonder…) thank you conductor. I sure will come for more. As soon as the last note ends, a man yelled out: BROVA and the applause is thunderous.<\/p>\n

      They allow patrons to bring their glasses to the seats … and one broke. Someone has to come in with broom to clean it up.<\/p>\n