Last evening I attended the Columbus Symphony Orchestra concert at which they played:
> Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer’s Night Dream
> Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber
> Brahms: Violin Concerto (played by Kyoko Takezawa)
The Mendelssohn was decent. There were some parts which were a little mis-coordinated in the strings, but overall it was a good rendering of the Overture.
The Hindemith was an absolute pleasure to hear. It was apparent that the orchestra loved to play this piece because it sounded so clean and together. Intonation (the instruments being in tune with each other) was also very succinct and clean. The final triumphant movement was very rousing and played well by the thunderous brass!
The Brahms Violin Concerto was played exquisitely well by Miss Takezawa. The orchestra kept their dynamics (volume level) at a nice level so that the soloist could shine. Her passion flowed through the music and it was very moving. In the second movement there was some trouble in the winds with tuning and missed notes, but they recovered and moved on. The final movement was brilliant and was an excellent way to end the evening.
Overall, I was inspired. The Columbus Symphony always steps up to the occasion to make great music. Maestro Junichi Hirokami also energetically leads them all well.
There is still tonight to hear this awesome concert!
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