Music at Main
// August 10th, 2010 // saxophone
I recently performed on the Music at Main concert series at the Cleveland Public Library. (While others feel differently, Cleveland is alright…but I’m still a fan of Baltimore). I admit preparing for events like this in recent time has posed some worries on my behalf, having many odds (other than now living over two hours from Cleveland) against me. Despite concerns with tone and reeds, I “expertly portrayed” [the works] with “musical flair” (Clevelandclassical.com). It was great to perform with the (evolving) group again, particularly John, who proved incredibly helpful and supportive during my Cleveland stint. I’m always thankful for performances like these but do look forward to what’s next as I pursue a better execution of my composition-classical saxophone-phonography-electronics-free improv-environmentally concerned-etc.-hat.
The series’ curator, Michael Dalby, brings a number of musicians in to perform in a setting that would not normally be used for musical events. While this leaves one with little surprise when a random gentlemen walks in front of you during a concert, as was the case, the benefits of the series are plentiful and should be revered. Dalby’s enthusiasm and commitment also yielded audio and video made available in an amazingly quick fashion. If only everyone worked as efficiently…!
E. Grieg, Aus Holberg’s Zeit, mvmt. 1
The space itself is quite beautiful and offered extremely reverberant acoustics (as I should have anticipated). Those reading in the library that day were offered a different performance acoustically, depending on the floor on which they sat. I couldn’t help but notice features of the sound that followed ours.
J. Perrine, Vonnegut, mvmt 5, Man Without a Country followed by the a closer look at the library’s acoustics
