Hi guys.
Ben Zander's BPO has me for the year (4x), as well the Boston Chamber Music Society (4x) and a variety of choral and orchestral groups perhaps another dozen times.
I'm a sucker for great live jazz, although Ellen doesn't tag along for these rarer nights out.
Best seats? Center-front balcony at Jordan Hall, Mid-center orchestra or center 2nd balcony at Symphonuy Hall. Center front orchestra at Sanders Theater (Harvard)or Tsai Performance Center (BU), and just about anywhere at Church of the Advent for choral regalia!
I'm constantly reminded that musical satisfaction is heightened by spectral balance, timing and coherence rather than visually-correlated soundstaging. (Indeed, the slap-echo off the left sidewall at Symphony is famous for "locating" the brass that are seated right-rear!)
I usually buy mid-priced seats and move around at intermission for better or different perspective.
I used to bitch a lot about leanness in ome recordings, etc., but was rather amazed at how bright and effervescent the Cleveland SO was at Symphony last year...nonetheless I strive for a smoother balance at home (like we all do, I suspect).
Kelly...did you ever find that potential virus-monger sending attachments through your moniker? Ern
Ben Zander's BPO has me for the year (4x), as well the Boston Chamber Music Society (4x) and a variety of choral and orchestral groups perhaps another dozen times.
I'm a sucker for great live jazz, although Ellen doesn't tag along for these rarer nights out.
Best seats? Center-front balcony at Jordan Hall, Mid-center orchestra or center 2nd balcony at Symphonuy Hall. Center front orchestra at Sanders Theater (Harvard)or Tsai Performance Center (BU), and just about anywhere at Church of the Advent for choral regalia!
I'm constantly reminded that musical satisfaction is heightened by spectral balance, timing and coherence rather than visually-correlated soundstaging. (Indeed, the slap-echo off the left sidewall at Symphony is famous for "locating" the brass that are seated right-rear!)
I usually buy mid-priced seats and move around at intermission for better or different perspective.
I used to bitch a lot about leanness in ome recordings, etc., but was rather amazed at how bright and effervescent the Cleveland SO was at Symphony last year...nonetheless I strive for a smoother balance at home (like we all do, I suspect).
Kelly...did you ever find that potential virus-monger sending attachments through your moniker? Ern