Word: concertizer
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...There aren’t many musical performances that sound less appealing than a solo concert by the drummer from a mediocre area band. Of course, when that band is Dispatch, that drummer is “Brannigan,” and he talks about Jesus in between songs, then you know: this is the worst thing that has ever happened?...
According to organizers, the week of events seeks to raise awareness about sexual violence and includes talks, vigils and a concert...
...numbers even more glibly than admissions officers themselves, makes me glad that I’ve got both feet firmly planted on this side of Byerly Hall. On a recruiting trip a few weeks ago, I was enthusiastically given a resume by a girl who was a professional model, concert pianist and champion debater. Her resume is a full two pages longer than mine, with “Vogue” and “Seventeen” listed under a lengthy “Publications” section. I dutifully passed on her resume to the Admissions Office...
...Rondo for Violin and Orchestra,” Schuller’s “Concerto Da Camera,” and Haydn’s “Symphony No. 46,” featuring Peter Zazofsky on violin. The program includes a free pre-concert apertif at 2:00 p.m., a post-concert ask the artists session, and for a nominal charge, a wine and cheese reception after the concert. Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $42/$29/$19/$9 general, $2 off for students (2 per ID) and seniors, $5 off for WGBH members; Outings...
...magnetic, largely silent performance in Roman Polanski’s Holocaust drama almost compensates for The Pianist’s inconsistent tone and distasteful political sensibilities. Brody’s Wladek Szpilman, who could hardly have picked a worse time and place to be Jewish, transforms from cocky concert pianist to starving phantom hunted by Nazis after escaping death in the bombed-out ghetto. The film soars briefly as it reflects on the redemptive power of music and the Szpilman’s commitment to survival; it stumbles badly in its misleading depiction of universally heroic Poles...