Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Selection criteria is based on level of commitment, as the program demands a high level of enthusiasm and responsibility. Last summer 35 students stayed to work on their projects...
Yauch, 33, does not disagree with Thurman--"to really be a Buddhist practitioner, you need a real lama and direct link to the heritage," he says. But his youth and enthusiasm make the possibility seem more palatable. "There's something going on," he says. "It's at its inception, its birth; it's kind of helpless right now. But as it takes root, it will evolve into American Buddhism...
...fourth Ballade, which came next, is the most difficult to grasp and understand. Pollini parsed it with fire and force, vividly evoking the rich texture of the music. At times he responded to Chopin's thoughts with such enthusiasm that his posterior was airborne six inches above the bench. And considering the number of "F"s in his fortes, it's a good thing he was playing on his own piano...
...year-old star demonstrated an obviously spontaneous enthusiasm for the music and a confidence that was mercifully free of arrogance, as well as a thoroughly energizing dynamic with Ozawa. An exultant audience gave Shaham and the orchestra an immediate and well-deserved standing ovation and four curtain calls at the conclusion of the concerto...
Because of time constraints, The Kelley Deal 6000 could not play an encore. Between cigarettes and sips of Mountain Dew, Deal chatted with the crowd, appreciating their enthusiasm. The abrupt ending was a little anticlimactic, but at 1:30 the crowd walked out of the smoky room invigorated by the performance...