Word: demirjianã
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...movement started out rather sluggishly with intonation problems, the orchestra gradually built momentum towards the end. The work finally culminated in a series of strong, majestic (albeit rather brass-heavy) chords. The members of the orchestra, which included a slew of freshmen, breathed together impressively throughout the piece under Demirjian??��s direction...
...orchestra and the piano passed the main melody of the work back and forth in a well-voiced dialogue throughout the piece. Demirjian??��s direction deftly brought out the layered texture of the pizzicato from the strings, melodic lines from the woodwinds, and Elkies’s impressively controlled trills, especially after the entry of the chorus...
...talents masterfully. His presence on the platform was awe-inspiring. As his arms rose and fell in sweeping, majestic motions, it was as if the symphony itself was inside him, bursting to reach everyone in the music hall that night.In contrast to Goto’s impassioned performance and Demirjian??��s direction, the orchestra’s interpretation of Beethoven was not so enthusiastic. But it is difficult to convey the true sense of a Beethoven symphony with so small an orchestra, and BachSoc did a great job with what they had.Ultimately, the most inspiring aspect...
...entirely student-run orchestra through a program of Beethoven, Grieg, and Schumann.A spirit of youthful exuberance pervaded the night—sometimes at the expense of the furniture. The members of BachSoc clearly took pride in their self-reliant nature. Responding enthusiastically to Demirjian??��s emotional and effective conducting, the musicians seemed to fill the hall with a confidence in their unbounded potential as undergraduates. Not even a wayward chair, accidentally pushed off the stage to amused applause, could dampen their spirits. While this excitement, at its best, translated into heartfelt music, it also led to sonic imbalances...
...cross-stage seating that typically allows the first and second violins to enhance the excitement of the piece by exchanging musical barbs was not highly effective due to a slightly anemic second violin section. Demirjian??��s conducting was fluid and varied, well capturing the tangled emotions of the overture...