We have had a busy week, mostly related to Pesach and family. I will try to hit the highlights here.
Last week we went to the Chicago Symphony. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted and Bronfman played Esa-Pekka's own fiendishly difficult Piano Concerto. Salonen gave the pre-concert discussion, which gave us interesting insights into how he thinks about music. The CSO's pre-concert talks are always interesting. When the talk is given by the person who is both the composer and conductor, they are absolutely enthralling. In addition, the Concerto was written specifically for Bromson, so we had a triple whammy performance!
My reaction is cautious. It is always hard to know if a new piece of music will end up as a major classic in the repertoire, or disappear without a trace. I was not very taken by this piece, and I suspect not many pianists will want to try it. Bronfman looked terrified during several passages.
Salonen acknowledges the orchestra
On the way to the concert, we saw what happens when two articulated Chicago buses try to take the same corner in opposite directions. We left before they resolved the issue.
For the rest, we watched tke kids play soccer. Julia turned out to be an enthusiatic and effective goalie.
Abigail got a lot of excercise.
We managed to get outside for a quick shot of sunshine in this chilly spring.
Last week we went to the Chicago Symphony. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted and Bronfman played Esa-Pekka's own fiendishly difficult Piano Concerto. Salonen gave the pre-concert discussion, which gave us interesting insights into how he thinks about music. The CSO's pre-concert talks are always interesting. When the talk is given by the person who is both the composer and conductor, they are absolutely enthralling. In addition, the Concerto was written specifically for Bromson, so we had a triple whammy performance!
My reaction is cautious. It is always hard to know if a new piece of music will end up as a major classic in the repertoire, or disappear without a trace. I was not very taken by this piece, and I suspect not many pianists will want to try it. Bronfman looked terrified during several passages.
Salonen acknowledges the orchestra
On the way to the concert, we saw what happens when two articulated Chicago buses try to take the same corner in opposite directions. We left before they resolved the issue.
For the rest, we watched tke kids play soccer. Julia turned out to be an enthusiatic and effective goalie.
Abigail got a lot of excercise.
We managed to get outside for a quick shot of sunshine in this chilly spring.
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