Just back from the Columbus Symphony Contemporary Music Festival (CMF) concert with Mr. Golijov, our guest/featured composer. For those who are unfamiliar with the CMF, the OSU School of Music and the Columbus Symphony team up to bring in a famous, living composer of new music and they have a week of classes/concerts/etc. with the composer. Last nights concert features two works by Mr. Golijov--Last Round and Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra. The works were played very well and were amazing works. Mr. Golijov said that he likes his works "to go straight to the heart. My music is written to show life!" His music did absolutely that. It was very good. Soprano Jessica Rivera sung well and the CSO played very well. I appreciated the enthusiasm with which they tackled the new works which were very difficult and technical. The last piece on the concert was Schumann's second symphony. Excellent performance of it. Bravo to all the musicians and artists involved.
I was disappointed by the lack of people at the concert. It is shameful to see so many seats open and not have them filled...perhaps one day people will once again realize the true value of our fine arts.
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