Comments on: A Tasty New Venue http://classicalconvert.com/2008/09/a-tasty-new-venue/ A beginners guide to classical music, by someone who switched at 23 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ben http://classicalconvert.com/2008/09/a-tasty-new-venue/comment-page-1/#comment-29105 Ben Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:37:26 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=425#comment-29105 Zoltan, That would be absolutely amazing, actually... except to really get the full experience they would need to sync the lightning with a climax -- wither by controlling the weather or somehow sensing it was coming and getting the orchestra to play really fast... Mary, You're lucky to have your local auditorium on Gran Canaria. I bet you see some absolutely stunning orchestral backdrops looking across the Atlantic like that. It doesn't look nearly as much like cheese, either. Zoltan,

That would be absolutely amazing, actually… except to really get the full experience they would need to sync the lightning with a climax — wither by controlling the weather or somehow sensing it was coming and getting the orchestra to play really fast…

Mary,

You’re lucky to have your local auditorium on Gran Canaria. I bet you see some absolutely stunning orchestral backdrops looking across the Atlantic like that. It doesn’t look nearly as much like cheese, either.

]]> By: Mary http://classicalconvert.com/2008/09/a-tasty-new-venue/comment-page-1/#comment-22119 Mary Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:17:21 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=425#comment-22119 "For the first time" is a bit of a stretch, I think. Our local auditorium has a large back window where, depending on the time and the performance, you can see the ocean and sometimes the sunset. http://www.auditorio-alfredokraus.com/ “For the first time” is a bit of a stretch, I think. Our local auditorium has a large back window where, depending on the time and the performance, you can see the ocean and sometimes the sunset.
http://www.auditorio-alfredokraus.com/

]]> By: Classical Music Videos http://classicalconvert.com/2008/09/a-tasty-new-venue/comment-page-1/#comment-19962 Classical Music Videos Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:16:51 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=425#comment-19962 I'd love to go to a Phish show at that place! I’d love to go to a Phish show at that place!

]]> By: American Symphony Orchestra http://classicalconvert.com/2008/09/a-tasty-new-venue/comment-page-1/#comment-19422 American Symphony Orchestra Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:08:55 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=425#comment-19422 AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leon Botstein, Music Director Celebrates its 46th Season with: ÉDOUARD LALO'S LE ROI D'YS A tale of passion, scorn and redemption. A city faced with watery annihilation. And the King's daughter behind it all. Friday, October 3rd at 8PM Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center FOR TICKETS CALL : 212.868.9ASO or VISIT WWW.AMERICANSYMPHONY.ORG Join Maestro Leon Botstein 75 minutes prior to performance for an illuminating pre-concert discussion. Located at the Avery Fisher Hall Mainstage. AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leon Botstein, Music Director

Celebrates its 46th Season with:
ÉDOUARD LALO’S LE ROI D’YS

A tale of passion, scorn and redemption.
A city faced with watery annihilation.
And the King’s daughter behind it all.

Friday, October 3rd at 8PM
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center

FOR TICKETS CALL : 212.868.9ASO
or VISIT http://WWW.AMERICANSYMPHONY.ORG

Join Maestro Leon Botstein 75 minutes prior to performance for an illuminating pre-concert discussion. Located at the Avery Fisher Hall Mainstage.

]]> By: Zoltan http://classicalconvert.com/2008/09/a-tasty-new-venue/comment-page-1/#comment-19318 Zoltan Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:10:32 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=425#comment-19318 Hm, what about lightning and storm outside? Talk about programatic music when a climax of a movement coincides with a "flash an' bang" from nature! Hm, what about lightning and storm outside? Talk about programatic music when a climax of a movement coincides with a “flash an’ bang” from nature!

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