![]() There was a moment of confusion when a string quartet appeared on stage at the appointed time after Mr. Whitacre announced each work with some of the history/back story behind each work. The program did not follow the printed order, but Mr. ![]() Thankfully, it was not the melisma-fest one so often hears at sporting events by various pop stars. It has some of his characteristic close harmonies, and some other additions for dramatic effect, including that hackneyed leap of a fourth on the held note “Free,” and a Hollywood-esque soundtrack finish. ![]() The Star-Spangled Banner, as arranged by Whitacre, was a welcome pre-concert opener overall. His enthusiasm is simply infectious one cannot help being drawn in by this dynamic personality. He is one of the most charismatic people in any field this reviewer has seen in action. Whitacre for an afternoon of some old favorites (Lux Aurumque, Seal Lullaby, The City and the Sea, Cloudburst, and Sleep) with newer works (e.g., Hurt and “Home” from the Sacred Veil), in addition to works by Moses Hogan and John Mackey.Įric Whitacre is a true force of nature – Grammy-winning composer, conductor, public speaker, and evangelist for the cause of music. Five hundred forty-three singers from Ohio, Massachusetts, California, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee, New Jersey, and individual singers from around the globe gathered under the direction of Mr. This is Eric Whitacre’s fifteenth appearance with DCINY. How does one make a concert that is both entertaining and musically substantive? This is something that many concert organizers struggle with, but Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) has discovered a simple formula that is a lock for sure-fire success: Invite Eric Whitacre to conduct a concert of his own works. Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Music of Eric Whitacre in Review Eric Whitacre, composer/conductor Kelly Yu-Chieh Lin, piano Sarah Jean Ford, soprano Distinguished Concerts Singers International Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY April 8, 2018
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