Contempus Concert Critique
The ConTempus concert took place in White Auditorium on January 17, 2016. The musicians were dressed in black formal and the audience was wearing whatever they felt fit their mood. The audience was composed entirely of Spring Arbor University students and faculty. At 7:05 the group came on stage to perform and got right into it, playing their first song with no introduction. After their first piece they paused to explain what they were doing and where they were from. The group consisted of four string instruments, two violinists, a violist, and a cellist, all women, two Asians (Mongolians it seemed) and two Caucasians. In terms of technical music, their music was very extensive. They played some complex songs that were focused more on the
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This music was very relaxing and easy to listen to. It was interesting because I actually was sitting with friends who are not even in Music foundations this semester, and one of them is a violist and got called out by Dr. Kim for being an excellent viola player. My sister is a violin and viola player, so I have grown up going to orchestra concerts of hers, but it was amazing to hear high quality/professional musicians perform live. The emotion and feeling they put into their playing was spectacular and they each had their own way of expressing themselves in their playing. Somehow, this group of women is able to meld these emotions in harmony to make the smaller group even more entertaining than a large orchestra. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was glad to have the opportunity to enjoy higher class music in the comfort of my own campus. Overall, I can only imagine how a full sized ConTempus group would sound. The best part about their concert was the variety of pieces they played. I feel like one usually goes to a concert and ends up only hearing one style of music the whole time he or she is there. They composed themselves very professionally, but did not take themselves so seriously as to turn the younger college crowd off. It was a great way to spend a Saturday
This music was very relaxing and easy to listen to. It was interesting because I actually was sitting with friends who are not even in Music foundations this semester, and one of them is a violist and got called out by Dr. Kim for being an excellent viola player. My sister is a violin and viola player, so I have grown up going to orchestra concerts of hers, but it was amazing to hear high quality/professional musicians perform live. The emotion and feeling they put into their playing was spectacular and they each had their own way of expressing themselves in their playing. Somehow, this group of women is able to meld these emotions in harmony to make the smaller group even more entertaining than a large orchestra. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was glad to have the opportunity to enjoy higher class music in the comfort of my own campus. Overall, I can only imagine how a full sized ConTempus group would sound. The best part about their concert was the variety of pieces they played. I feel like one usually goes to a concert and ends up only hearing one style of music the whole time he or she is there. They composed themselves very professionally, but did not take themselves so seriously as to turn the younger college crowd off. It was a great way to spend a Saturday