On Sunday I went to see a concert by 4 StL symphony orchestra musicians. The show was part of their ongoing community outreach program.
It was awesome! A pianist, violinist, viola-ist, and cellist (2 married couples, no less) played pieces by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and Mozart. After the music (which was exquisite), they entertained questions from the audience. Though it was a gorgeous day outside and the Cardinals were playing the Cubs on TV, I'd say about 175 people showed, including a lot of children, which was great to see.
Some thoughts:
-- There is no stereo on earth that can capture the sound of multiple string instruments playing together, live. You can just feel it in your bones, even when they just tune up.
-- Of all of the fates that could await a tree, there is none greater than being used as part of a fine musical instrument.
-- Sadly, public schools struggle for funding re: musical education. I hope at least that they could teach about the composers. Their lives were as fascinating (and at times, wild) as any rock star alive today. If you don't know about the lives of Liszt or Paganini, you should find out.
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