Students show off prowess at Peabody Symphony
On Saturday, the Peabody Symphony Orchestra performed under the baton of Hajime Teri Murai in Peabody's Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall.
Its program was simple: a perky overture, filled with impressive technical runs and lyrical melodies, a piano concerto, featuring Ronaldo Rolim, the winner of the Harrison L. Winter Piano Competition and a symphony by Jean Sibelius.
The hall was not completely packed, but the orchestra drew a sizable audience. Rolim's performance merited a lengthy standing ovation and the concert as a whole was celebrated with enthusiastic whistling and a round of applause.
Even so, as Jeffrey Sharkey - the Peabody director - wrote in the program, "Music needs an audience, and our performers are excited to share their music with you." More Hopkins students and community members should be aware of the fantastic music that emanates from the concert halls at Peabody, the branch of Hopkins at which future great musicians are taught.
Peabody was founded in 1857 and opened in 1866 - 10 years before Hopkins opened its doors - and has been producing world-class musicians ever since. With a focus on classical music and jazz, Peabody's students are required to perform regularly, even if they are not pursuing a performance degree.
The Symphony Orchestra, one of two full symphonic orchestras in which students perform at Peabody, is primarily composed of graduate and advanced undergraduate students. They perform six or seven times each season and draw from a repertoire consisting of both immense classical works and more contemporary selections.
The other orchestra, the Concert Orchestra, is mostly composed of undergraduate musicians and performs six times each season. In fact, on Friday, Oct. 2, the Concert Orchestra will be performing another Samuel Barber piece, as well as some Mozart and Dvorak. Additionally, there is also a jazz orchestra, a wind ensemble, choral ensembles and an opera studio.
The students who perform on the Peabody stage may very well be performing in the great concert halls around the world, so it's definitely be a good idea to see them now - especially with a student discount.
Its program was simple: a perky overture, filled with impressive technical runs and lyrical melodies, a piano concerto, featuring Ronaldo Rolim, the winner of the Harrison L. Winter Piano Competition and a symphony by Jean Sibelius.
The hall was not completely packed, but the orchestra drew a sizable audience. Rolim's performance merited a lengthy standing ovation and the concert as a whole was celebrated with enthusiastic whistling and a round of applause.
Even so, as Jeffrey Sharkey - the Peabody director - wrote in the program, "Music needs an audience, and our performers are excited to share their music with you." More Hopkins students and community members should be aware of the fantastic music that emanates from the concert halls at Peabody, the branch of Hopkins at which future great musicians are taught.
Peabody was founded in 1857 and opened in 1866 - 10 years before Hopkins opened its doors - and has been producing world-class musicians ever since. With a focus on classical music and jazz, Peabody's students are required to perform regularly, even if they are not pursuing a performance degree.
The Symphony Orchestra, one of two full symphonic orchestras in which students perform at Peabody, is primarily composed of graduate and advanced undergraduate students. They perform six or seven times each season and draw from a repertoire consisting of both immense classical works and more contemporary selections.
The other orchestra, the Concert Orchestra, is mostly composed of undergraduate musicians and performs six times each season. In fact, on Friday, Oct. 2, the Concert Orchestra will be performing another Samuel Barber piece, as well as some Mozart and Dvorak. Additionally, there is also a jazz orchestra, a wind ensemble, choral ensembles and an opera studio.
The students who perform on the Peabody stage may very well be performing in the great concert halls around the world, so it's definitely be a good idea to see them now - especially with a student discount.
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