You're The Critic - March 2008
UM Symphony Orchestra
March 29, 2008
"I always thoroughly enjoy the UM Symphony."
"Had some prior reservations about the Bruckner piece, but loved it."
"We enjoyed the performance. However, we prefer performances when the conductor discusses his/her experience and/or provides some background about the music and composer."
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UM School of Music
A Many Colored Dream: The Music of Franz Schubert
March 28, 2008
"It was one of the very best performance I have attended anywhere. An unbelievable experience."
"I could have done without the comments made from the stage."
"As good as the entire program was, we particularly appreciated hearing the great quintet in its setting as solo piece after the intermission."
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DBR, One Loss Plus
March 13, 2008
"DBR is an exciting artist with an interesting/provocative message and amazing production values."
"I'm sure DBR is a great artist, but he's not for me."
"The guest vocalist was fabulous!"
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Blind Summit Theatre, Low Life
March 12-14, 2008
"The artists were so innovative. Just a great experience."
"...made me want to see more of this type of performance which is out of the norm for me."
"...I thought Blind Summit was extremely moronic."
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Chick Corea and Gary Burton
March 9, 2008
"They performed beyond my greatest expectations. It was a concert I will never forget."
"Excellent acoustics, great selection of performers, more like this!"
"Gary & Chick were simply astonishing. Two masters playing at the highest levels of competency and intimacy."
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Left Bank Concert Society
March 8, 2008
"Musicians excellent, music not our favorite."
"Enjoyed these luscious harmonics by composers previously unknown to me."
"This concert was a bit of a shot in the dark, but it was fantastic..."
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UM Department of Dance: Place(d)
March 6 & 7, 2008
"I completely didn't get it."
"The best dance I have seen at CSPAC in 3 years!"
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Tallis Scholars
March 2, 2008
"Magnificent-- sublime experience."
"...What I heard were a group of superbly trained and matched voices trying vainly to make music in a straight jacket..."
"Flawlessly performed, with energy, sensitivity, passion."
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