SF Conservatory Shocks and Awes Again
Everytime I go to the SF Conservatory, I wonder why I don't go more often. Tonight, I saw a fantastic cello recital. Cello is my favorite instrument, even though I cannot play it myself. Today the student, Jerry Lui, performed works I had never heard before. Two were Chinese, the rest were modern. As in Metallica transposed for the cello and classical guitar (another one of my favorite instruments). But the highlight of the night, by far, was the second act which featured beautiful melodic pieces by Yiruma (River Flows in You) and Apocalyptica. Actually, I want to revise that statement because Jerry, apparently a renaissance man, composed and played a piece himself that was completely bowless and completely awesome. It was as if the cello had been turned into a guitar, he strummed it gracefully and softly.
The pieces by Apocalyptica were magnificent on a different level. They featured 4 cellists, that's right, a cello quartet! Oh my god, did it work! I was smiling like an idiot and my heart was soaring all at the same time. There is nothing like sitting right in the front, where you can see the musicians at their best. Just beautiful. Watching it on youtube is just not the same.
I have now added every single cello, guitar, orchestra, and violin concert into my calender. Best part being, of course, that they are free. No, the best part is how close you get to sit to the action! No, it's the amazing talent!! Oh man, so happy!
The pieces by Apocalyptica were magnificent on a different level. They featured 4 cellists, that's right, a cello quartet! Oh my god, did it work! I was smiling like an idiot and my heart was soaring all at the same time. There is nothing like sitting right in the front, where you can see the musicians at their best. Just beautiful. Watching it on youtube is just not the same.
I have now added every single cello, guitar, orchestra, and violin concert into my calender. Best part being, of course, that they are free. No, the best part is how close you get to sit to the action! No, it's the amazing talent!! Oh man, so happy!