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...upcoming Harvard Sangeet performance is any hint of the types of performances to be highlighted at Arts First, then next week promises to be as diverse and varied as it is interesting and talented. The one-hour show will give the audience a glimpse into a traditional South Indian music called Carnatic. Vocalists Samir V. Rao ’08 and Vasanthi Sridhar ’07 will perform, accompanied on traditional Carnatic instruments by violinist Vivek A. Rudrapatna ’06, and mridangam (a double sided South Indian drum) player Shakeel Avadhany (MIT ’09). According...
...Despite the shortcomings of the first half, the highlight of the evening was Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale,” and the orchestra’s earlier difficulties were evaporated by a renewed confidence...
...memory of yesterday’s misery.” None of his personal pain, however, manifests itself in the stunningly lyrical and hopeful Octet, which is reminiscent of Beethoven’s famous Septet. This brilliant—and lengthy—piece will surely be the highlight of Sunday’s program. Each orchestra will play a remarkably different program: the one steeped in the large and potent symphonies of the Russian steppe, the other focused on continental classicism and the fluid warmth of the chamber setting. But regardless of your tastes, both performances will offer vibrant...
...months of press reports on start-up difficulties. Bolten's plan also calls for more happy talk about the economy. With gas prices a heavy drain on Bush's popularity, his aides want to trumpet the lofty stock market and stable inflation and interest rates. They also plan to highlight any glimmer of success in Iraq, especially the formation of a new government, in an effort to balance the negative impression voters get from continued signs of an incubating civil...
...problem does not persist throughout his performance, and he really connects with the audience during the song “Tonight,” where his voice is also best showcased.Porter’s delicate soprano voice, which at times requires strain in order to hear it, is highlighted in “Somewhere” and compliments Brondfield’s rich tenor. Since she does not attempt to impersonate a Spanish accent, it detracts from the ethnic conflict premise of the play. Maria’s disconnect from her Spanish linguistic heritage enhances the idea...